Posturing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Posture \Pos"ture\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Postured}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Posturing}.]
     To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the
     parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to
     posture one's self; to posture a model. --Howell.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  posturing
       n : adopting a vain conceited posture