posture
noun/ˈpɒstʃə(r)/
/ˈpɑːstʃər/
- [uncountable, countable] the position in which you hold your body when standing or sitting
- a comfortable/relaxed posture
- Try to maintain an upright posture.
- to adopt an aggressive/a defensive posture
- Good posture is essential when working at the computer.
- Back pains can be the result of poor posture.
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec1- a poor posture for driving
- Work on improving your posture.
- Try to maintain an upright posture and keep your voice low and clear.
- Facial expressions and body posture can show a speaker that you are listening.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- correct
- good
- perfect
- …
- have
- adopt
- take
- …
- in a/the posture
- posture for
- [countable, usually singular] posture (towards somebody/something) your attitude to a particular situation or the way in which you deal with it
- The company has adopted an aggressive posture towards its rivals.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- defensive
- aggressive
- threatening
- …
- adopt
- assume
- take
- …
- posture towards/toward
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting the relative position of one thing to another): from French, from Italian postura, from Latin positura ‘position’, from posit- ‘placed’, from the verb ponere.
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