poised
adjective (WAITING) /pɔɪzd/Definition
› [after verb] describes an object or a part of your body that is completely still but ready to move at any moment: My pencil was poised over the page, ready to take down her words.Ready and willingUnwilling and reluctant › [after verb] ready to do a particular thing at any moment: [+ to infinitive] The company is poised to launch its new advertising campaign. The military forces are poised for attack.Ready and willingUnwilling and reluctant
(Definition of poised adjective (WAITING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- action stations noun
- agreeable adjective (AGREEING)
- amenable adjective
- at sb's beck and call idiom
- at your command idiom
- be good to go idiom
- bring sth on phrasal verb
- compliance noun
- disposed adjective
- eager adjective
- find it in your heart to do sth idiom
- game adjective
- keen adjective (EAGER)
- prepared adjective
- raring adjective
- readily adverb
- readiness noun
- ready adjective (PREPARED)
- set adjective (READY)
- willing adjective
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