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postured

postured is the simple past and past participle of posture.

Meaning of posture

Verb

posture (third-person singular simple present postures, present participle posturing, simple past and past participle postured)

  1. (intransitive) To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired.
    • If you're finished posturing in front of the mirror, can I use the bathroom now?
  2. (intransitive) To pretend to have an opinion or a conviction.
    • The politicians couldn't really care less about the issue: they're just posturing for the media.
  3. (transitive) To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.
    • to posture oneself; to posture a model

See all 7 meanings of posture

Questions about postured

What is postured the simple past and past participle of?
Postured is the simple past and past participle of posture.

Words near postured in the dictionary

  1. posture corrections
  2. posture-maker
  3. posture-makers
  4. posture-master
  5. posture-masters
  6. postured
  7. posturer
  8. posturers
  9. postures
  10. posturing
  11. posturingly

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