posturing Definition

posture
noun

1. The way one holds one's body while standing, sitting or walking.

Thesaurus: stance, carriage, bearing.
2. A particular position or attitude of the body.

Thesaurus: stance, pose, position, carriage, bearing, aspect, demeanour, mien, presence, condition.
3. An attitude adopted towards a particular issue, etc.

Thesaurus: attitude, disposition, sentiment, feeling, point of view, viewpoint, view, stance.
4. A pose adopted for effect.

verb postured, posturing

1. To take up a particular bodily attitude.
intr
2. derog
To pose, strike attitudes, etc so as to draw attention to oneself.
Thesaurus: affect, put on airs, strike attitudes, show off, attitudinize, pose, strut.

Derivative: postural
adj

Derivative: posturer
noun

Etymology: 17c: French, from Latin positura, from ponere to place.