posturing — Diccionario de inglés

Sustantivo

1. The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude.

   Ejemplos

   With his "hatred of what was theatrical" (1:124) he is put off by the posturings and attitudinizings of the chief actors.

   Más ejemplos (1)

   Few political careers start when people are in their 70s, but Hendy is actually relishing it, although he is incensed sometimes by the pointlessness of the posturing by the opposition, which keeps him up late. "The bit I don't like is getting home at 0100 or 0200 in the morning because the opposition have been fruitlessly arguing for a long time."

2. The behavior of some birds as a means of signalling, etc.

Sustantivo

1. adopting a vain conceited posture

   Términos más generales

   conceitconceitednessvanity