Word

poise, v.
(poised, poises, poising)
freq. cnt. 5

be motionless, in suspension
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

poise

sample sentences

"The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

hover

cause to be balanced or suspended
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

poise

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

poise

semantic pointers

hypernym

put, place, set, lay, position, pose

cause

balance, poise

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

brace poise

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

poise

semantic pointers

hypernym

prepare, set, ready, fix, set up, gear up

hyponym

steel, nerve

hold or carry in equilibrium
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

balance poise

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

balancer balancer balance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

poise

semantic pointers

hypernym

carry, hold, bear

hyponym

juggle

verb group

balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise