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ready to move, or prepared and waiting for something to happen: The lion was poised to strike. poised adjective (CONFIDENT) calm and confident: Angela is a polite, poised young woman. (Definition of poised from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) poised | Business English. adjective.
- POISED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
POISED meaning: 1. If an object or a part of your body is...
- POISED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
POISED definition: 1. ready to do something: 2. in a...
- POISED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
POISED definition: 1. ready to do something: 2. in a particular position or situation, ready to move or change: 3…. Learn more.
If someone is poised to do something, they are ready to take action at any moment. Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice. U.S. forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.
[not before noun] poised (in, on, above, etc. something) in a position that is balanced but likely to change in one direction or another. The cup was poised on the edge of the chair. (figurative) The world stood poised between peace and war. The two countries were poised on the brink of war.
poised for (something) Braced, prepared, or ready for something that is about to happen. We were all poised for the huge workload the project would bring. The two combatants stood facing each other in the ring, poised for the fight to begin. See also: for, poised.
: having poise: a. : marked by balance or equilibrium. b. : marked by easy composure of manner or bearing. Examples of poised in a Sentence. The actors were poised on the stage, ready for the curtain to come up. She held the pencil poised over the paper. The company is poised for success. She seemed poised to take on the leadership of the country.
If you're poised you're self-possessed and in full control of your faculties. You're balanced, grounded, and ready for action. A poised person exhibits composure and self-assuredness, which comes in handy, for instance, during a job interview, giving a public talk or debate, or playing sports.
