to posture

Examples

• All

• Now, of course, Boehner could just be posturing in advance of negotiations.

  Blog text (24)

• Sometimes narcissistic people will sort of posture at apologizing.

  DoctorRamani

• Yes, Mr. Obama knows this, and that is why he continues to posture himself in the media.

  Blog text (28)

• Because it's fun to posture on issues like Ukraine or Iran.

• Cameron pulls back and attempts to posture himself in a manly way for the others now watching.

  Fiction book (1999)

• A modernist party that postures as a party of civil rights.

  Blog text (31)

• The Russian president is simply posturing, pounding his chest.

  Hunter Killer (2018)

• But, in reality, the good Senator is just posturing for the ill-informed voter.

  Blog text (14)

• However, Cobb's public posturing as a family man... was just that, posturing.

  Cobb (1994)

• In order to impress the audience, the speaker began to posture as an expert on the subject.

Synonyms

P

to pose

vsto posture

54 6.5

To act in a way that is not natural to impress others

is a broader term for adopting an artificial manner to impress

S

to strut

vsto posture

41 5.5

To walk proudly to attract attention

is about adopting an affected manner rather than just a proud walk

F

to flex

vsto posture

• Slang

12 7.7

To show off something to impress other people, often on social media

is about an affected manner rather than displaying possessions or skills

S

to swagger

vsto posture

9 5.6

To walk or behave in a confident way to impress others

is about an affected attitude rather than mainly gait or speech style

G

to grandstand

vsto posture

• Literature

8 7.9

To show off to attract attention from others

is about an affected attitude rather than staging for applause

P

to put on airs

vsto posture

• Informal

4 8.4

Act as if you are better than other people

is about adopting an artificial manner rather than claiming superiority

S

to strut one's stuff

vsto posture

• Informal

3 7.7

To confidently show your skills or style to impress people

is about adopting an affected attitude rather than simply showing skill

B

to be a poser

vsto posture

• Offensive

2 8.9

To pretend to be someone you are not to impress others

focuses on adopting an affected manner rather than false identity

P

to put on the dog

vsto posture

• Informal

1 9.9

Act in a showy way to impress people

is about adopting an affected attitude rather than lavish display

M

to make a show of oneself

vsto posture

• Informal

1 7.5

To behave so others notice you in an embarrassing way

is about adopting an artificial manner to impress rather than only embarrassing acts

A

to attitudinize

vsto posture

• Formal

9.9

To act in a way that is not natural to impress others

is similar but need not carry the formal pretentious tone

O

to ostentate

vsto posture

9.9

To show things in a way that makes people admire you

centres on affected manner rather than showing objects or goods

S

to showboating

vsto posture

• Informal

6.9

To act in a dramatic way to get attention

is more about adopting an affected manner than theatrical showmanship

R

to ruffle

vsto posture

8.3

Walk in a proud showy way to get attention

is about adopting an artificial manner rather than focusing on gait

Compounds

M

military posture

• Formal

1 7.3

The state of a country's armed forces, their strength and ability to fight

G

gainly posture

• Archaic

8.0

An attractive, graceful way of standing that looks confident

S

swaybacked posture

8.4

A lower back that curves inward and makes its middle look hollow

How Artificial

to affect

115 8.1

to posture

10 7.7

to pretend

∞ 2.3

to act

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology