posturing

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• Posturing — Posture Pos ture (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Postured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Posturing}.] To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one s self; to posture a model …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• posturing — pos|tur|ing [ˈpɔstʃərıŋ US ˈpa:s ] n [U and C] formal 1.) when someone pretends to have a particular opinion or attitude ▪ He dismissed the Senator s comments as political posturing . 2.) when someone stands or moves in a way that they hope will… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• posturing — noun a) The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude. b) The behaviour of some birds as a means of signalling etc …   Wiktionary

• posturing — pos·tur·ing (posґchər ing) assumption of a pose, particularly one that is exaggerated or unnatural …   Medical dictionary

• posturing — pÉ‘stʃərɪŋ / pÉ’s n. ostentatious display of manners; posing, positioning pos·ture || pÉ‘stʃə(r) / pÉ’s n. viewpoint, standpoint; pose, position; stance; condition, state; mood, attitude v. set in a particular position; stand in a… …   English contemporary dictionary

• posturing — noun behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead others. → posture …   English new terms dictionary

• posturing — noun adopting a vain conceited posture • Hypernyms: ↑conceit, ↑conceitedness, ↑vanity …   Useful english dictionary

• Abnormal posturing — Classification and external resources ICD 10 R29.3 ICD 9 781.92 Abnormal posturing is an in …   Wikipedia

• catatonic posturing — assumption of bizarre, fixed poses, sometimes with waxy flexibility, characteristic of catatonic schizophrenia …   Medical dictionary

• decerebrate posturing — see under rigidity …   Medical dictionary

• decorticate posturing — see under rigidity …   Medical dictionary