Poses — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈpōz/ (verb) /shə-ˈvä-sə-nə/ (noun)

Meaning & Definition of Poses

Poses (verb)

  1. to set forth or offer for attention or consideration
  2. to come to attention as, present
  3. to put or set in place
  4. puzzle, baffle
  5. to pretend to be (someone or something) in order to deceive people

Poses (noun)

  1. a sustained posture; especially, one assumed for artistic effect
  2. an attitude, role, or characteristic assumed for effect
  3. a meditative posture in which one lies on one's back that is typically considered the final resting pose in yoga —called also corpse pose

Poses (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to set before the mind for consideration

    "posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer"

    similar: advances, bounces, offers, proffers, proposes, propounds, suggests, votes, puts forth, puts forward
    related: moves, nominates, recommends, presents, submits, tenders, trots out, files, lays, lodges, arranges, calculates, charts, contrives, covers, frames, maps, plans, plots, shapes

  2. to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

    "utterly posed by the barrage of questions"

    similar: addles, baffles, bamboozles, beats, befogs, befuddles, bemuses, bewilders, buffaloes, confounds, confuses, discombobulates, disorients, flummoxes, foxes, fuddles, gets, gravels, mazes, muddies, muddles, mystifies, perplexes, puzzles, vexes, blows one's mind, goes to one's head
    related: sticks, stumps, weirds out, abashes, discomfits, disconcerts, discountenances, embarrasses, fazes, flusters, mortifies, nonpluses, rattles, agitates, bothers, chagrins, discomforts, discomposes, dismays, disquiets, distresses, disturbs, perturbs, stuns, unhinges, unsettles, upsets, beguiles, cozens, deceives, deludes, dupes, fools, gulls, hoaxes, hoodwinks, humbugs, misguides, misleads, snows, strings along, takes in, tricks
    near: assures, reassures, satisfies, enlightens, informs

Poses (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive

    "my cheerfulness was just a pose, for I was feeling miserable"

    similar: acts, airs, charades, disguises, facades, fronts, guises, masquerades, pretenses, put-ons, semblances, shows
    related: impersonations, performances, portrayals, images, personae, appearances, colors, glosses, camouflages, cloaks, affectations, deceits, deceptions, dissimulations, double-dealings, duplicities, fakeries, frauds, guiles, betrayals, double crosses, falsities, infidelities, perfidies, treacheries, treasons, excuses, pretexts
    near: candors, sincerities, naïvetés

Related Entry: Pose (verb)

Pose is a different word from Poses. The synonyms below are for pose, not for poses.

  1. to set before the mind for consideration

    "posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer"

    similar: advance, bounce, offer, proffer, propose, propound, suggest, vote, put forth, put forward
    related: move, nominate, recommend, present, submit, tender, trot out, file, lay, lodge, arrange, calculate, chart, contrive, cover, frame, map, plan, plot, shape

Related Entry: Pose (verb)

Pose is a different word from Poses. The synonyms below are for pose, not for poses.

  1. to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

    "utterly posed by the barrage of questions"

    similar: addle, baffle, bamboozle, beat, befog, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, buffalo, confound, confuse, discombobulate, disorient, flummox, fox, fuddle, get, gravel, maze, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, puzzle, vex, blow one's mind, go to one's head
    related: stick, stump, weird out, abash, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle, agitate, bother, chagrin, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, stun, unhinge, unsettle, upset, beguile, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fool, gull, hoax, hoodwink, humbug, misguide, mislead, snow, string along, take in, trick
    near: assure, reassure, satisfy, enlighten, inform

Related Entry: Pose (noun)

Pose is a different word from Poses. The synonyms below are for pose, not for poses.

  1. a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive

    "my cheerfulness was just a pose, for I was feeling miserable"

    similar: act, airs, charade, disguise, facade, front, guise, masquerade, playacting, pretense, put-on, semblance, show
    related: impersonation, performance, portrayal, image, persona, appearance, color, gloss, camouflage, cloak, affectation, deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation, double-dealing, duplicity, fakery, fraud, guile, betrayal, double cross, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, infidelity, perfidy, treachery, treason, unfaithfulness, excuse, pretext
    near: bluntness, candidness, candor, directness, forthrightness, frankness, openheartedness, outspokenness, plainspokenness, sincerity, straightforwardness, artlessness, genuineness, naïveté

Related Entry: Pose (as) (verb)

Pose (as) is a different word from Poses. The synonyms below are for pose (as), not for poses.

  1. to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior

    "posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease"

    similar: act, impersonate, masquerade (as), personate, play
    related: ape, copy, imitate, mime, mimic, mock, monkey, parody, travesty, perform, portray

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Poses

The most common words with a similar meaning to Poses:

advances, bounces, offers, proffers, proposes, propounds, suggests, votes, puts forth, puts forward, addles, baffles, bamboozles, beats, befogs, befuddles, bemuses, bewilders, buffaloes, confounds, confuses, discombobulates, disorients, flummoxes, foxes, fuddles, gets, gravels, mazes, muddies, muddles, mystifies, perplexes, puzzles, vexes, blows one's mind, goes to one's head, acts, airs, charades

Related Words for Poses

moves, nominates, recommends, presents, submits, tenders, trots out, files, lays, lodges, arranges, calculates, charts, contrives, covers, frames, maps, plans, plots, shapes, sticks, stumps, weirds out, abashes, discomfits, disconcerts, discountenances, embarrasses, fazes, flusters

Near Antonyms of Poses

assures, reassures, satisfies, enlightens, informs, candors, sincerities, naïvetés

Word Forms of Poses

Inflections: posed, posing, posed as, posing as, poses as

Origin & Etymology of Poses

Middle English, from Anglo-French poser, from Vulgar Latin *pausare, from Late Latin, to stop, rest, pause, from Latin pausa pause

First known use: 14th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Poses

What does "Poses" mean?

"Poses" means to set forth or offer for attention or consideration. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to set forth or offer for attention or consideration. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Poses"?

Other words for "Poses" include advances, bounces, offers, proffers, proposes, propounds, suggests and votes. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Poses" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Poses"?

There are 140 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Poses". Common alternatives include advances, bounces, offers, proffers, proposes, propounds, suggests, votes, puts forth and puts forward.

How do you use "Poses" in a sentence?

Examples of "Poses" in a sentence: "posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer"; "utterly posed by the barrage of questions"; "my cheerfulness was just a pose, for I was feeling miserable".

Is "Poses" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Poses" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Poses"?

"Poses" is pronounced /ˈpōz/ as a verb and /shə-ˈvä-sə-nə/ as a noun.

What is the origin of the word "Poses"?

"Poses" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French poser, from Vulgar Latin *pausare, from Late Latin, to stop, rest, pause, from Latin pausa pause. First known use: 14th centuryt.

What is another word for "Poses" meaning "to set before the mind for consideration"?

When "Poses" (verb) means to set before the mind for consideration, synonyms include advances, bounces, offers, proffers, proposes and propounds.