A state of balance, equilibrium or stability. / Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation. / Mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body. / A condition of hovering, or being suspended.

(obsolete) To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt. / (obsolete) To counterpoise; to counterbalance. / (obsolete) To be of a given weight; to weigh.

Possessing poise, having self-confidence. / Ready, prepared. / Balanced, in position, equilibrium

simple past tense and past participle of poise

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of poise

plural of poise

present participle of poise

The act by which something is poised.

plural of poising

One who poises or balances something. / The balancer of dipterous insects.