English dictionary
pose
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
noun
- affected manners intended to impress others
noun
- a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
verb
- be a mystery or bewildering to
verb
- pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
verb
- put into a certain place or abstract location
verb
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
verb
- behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
verb
- offer for others to consider
Example sentences
don't put on airs with me
This beats me!
Got me — I don't know the answer!
a vexing problem
This question really stuck me
She posed as the Czar's daughter
Put your things here
Set the tray down
Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
Place emphasis on a certain point
We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
Don't pay any attention to him — he is always posing to impress his peers!
She postured and made a total fool of herself
This poses an interesting question