Complete Definition of "poser"

English

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�p��z�/
italbrac|US IPA|/�po�z�/
rhymes|��z�(r)

Noun
en-noun

  1. A particularly difficult question or puzzle.
  2. Someone who, or something which, poses.
  3. context|pejorative = poseur

Related terms
faker
impostor


French

Etymology
Vulgar Latin pausare, influenced by Latin ponere

Pronunciation
IPA|/poze/

Verb
poser

  1. transitive|lang=fr To stop carrying, to put down (something or somebody)
  2. transitive|lang=fr To ask (a question)
  3. transitive|lang=fr To land (a plane)

fr-conj-er|pos|avoir

See also
demander

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