Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 23 compound words that contain poses. The most common are listed below. Open poses in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- poses plastiquesA form of tableau vivant consisting of nearly nude women posing, once a form of salacious entertainment.
- banana posesplural of banana pose: A posture adopted by seals with the belly on the ground and the head and toe raised.
- cool posesplural of cool pose: A tough, fearless, aloof attitude said to be adopted by black men as a coping mechanism to deal with racial oppression.
- crow posesplural of crow pose: A position that involves balancing on one's hands with the knees tucked towards the chest, resembling the posture of a frog.
- T-posesplural of T-pose: A pose in which one stands rigidly with one's arms held out horizontally at shoulder height and parallel to the ground.
- vacuum posesplural of vacuum pose: A pose in which the competitor stands upright and places the hands on the hips, expanding the chest, and completely exhales all the air out of the lungs.
- pigeon posesplural of pigeon pose: A particular asana involving stretching of the legs.
- child's posesplural of child's pose: A yoga pose in which a person kneels, and then folds their body forward so that their thighs rest on their calves and their head rests on the floor.
Compound words 23
- purposesplural of purpose: The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
- proposesthird-person singular simple present indicative of propose: To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
- disposesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dispose: To eliminate or to get rid of something.
- supposesthird-person singular simple present indicative of suppose: To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
- composesthird-person singular simple present indicative of compose: To make something by merging parts.
- posessionMisspelling of possession: A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.
- transposesplural of transpose: To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.
- interposesthird-person singular simple present indicative of interpose: To insert something (or oneself) between other things.
- antiposesthird-person singular simple present indicative of antipose: To set one thing in opposition to another thing.
- contraposesthird-person singular simple present indicative of contrapose: To place in contraposition.