poised
adjective/pɔɪzd/
/pɔɪzd/
- [not before noun] in a position that is completely still but is ready to move at any moment
- poised (on, above, over, etc. something) Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone.
- He stopped writing and looked at me, pen poised.
- poised to do something The cat crouched in the grass, poised to jump.
Extra Examples- She stood poised for a moment.
- They hovered by the door, poised for flight.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- delicately
- finely
- perfectly
- …
- above
- over
- between
- …
- poised on the brink of something
- poised on the edge of something
- poised on the threshold of something
- …
- [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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- delicately
- finely
- perfectly
- …
- above
- over
- between
- …
- poised on the brink of something
- poised on the edge of something
- poised on the threshold of something
- …
- [not before noun] completely ready for something or to do something synonym set
- poised for something The economy is poised for recovery.
- poised to do something The British team is poised to win the title.
- She is poised to take over as CEO.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- delicately
- finely
- perfectly
- …
- above
- over
- between
- …
- poised on the brink of something
- poised on the edge of something
- poised on the threshold of something
- …
- having a calm and confident manner and in control of your feelings and behaviour synonym assured
- He is a remarkably poised young man.
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poised