pose


Definition: Meaning of, pose in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pəʊz /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
pose posed posed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
posing poses
  1. cause problem [transitive] to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etc
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  2. picture [intransitive] to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do this
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  3. pose a question to ask a question, especially one that needs to be carefully thought about
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  4. pose as somebody to pretend to be someone else, in order to deceive people
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  5. to impress people [intransitive] to dress or behave like a rich and fashionable person in order to make other people notice you or admire you
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Singular Plural
pose poses
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  1. the position in which someone stands or sits, especially in a painting, photograph etc
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  2. behaviour in which someone pretends to have a quality or social position they do not really have, usually in order to make other people notice them or admire them
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pose used in phrasal verbs

  • pose as (phrasal verb)
    1. pose as someone/something to pretend to be a particular person or type of person in order to trick people
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