poser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A particularly difficult question or puzzle.
  2. Someone who asks a question or sets a problem.
  3. Someone who, or something which, poses; a person who sets their body in a fixed position, such as for photography or painting.
  4. A poseur; someone who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.
name
  1. A surname from German

Pronunciation

/ˈpəʊzə(ɹ)/ /ˈpoʊzɚ/ en-us-poser.ogg En-au-poser.ogg

Word forms

poser posers

Etymology

From pose + -er.

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