Definify.com

Webster 1828 Edition

Poised

POIS'ED

,

pp.

Balanced; made equal in weight; resting in equilibrium.

Definition 2024

poised

poised

English

Adjective

poised ‎(comparative more poised, superlative most poised)

Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
Ready, prepared.
He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.
- 2011 September 29, Tom Rostance, “Stoke 2 - 1 Besiktas”, in BBC Sport:
  A free-kick from Matthew Etherington caused more confusion on the stroke of half-time but Mehmet Aurelio was able to hook the ball clear with Cameron Jerome poised to strike.

Translations

Possessing poise, having self-confidence

Finnish: itsevarma (fi)

German: im Gleichgewicht, selbstsicher
Italian: composto (it) m

Ready, prepared

Finnish: valmis (fi)
French: prêt (fr) m, prête (fr) f, prêts (fr) m pl, prêtes (fr) f pl
German: bereit (de)

Italian: pronto (it) m
Norwegian: tilbøyelig
Spanish: listo (es)
Swedish: beredd (sv), redo (sv)

Verb

poised

simple past tense and past participle of poise