poised meaning and definition

POISED adjective

Definition of poised (adjective)

1. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
   • "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"
2. in full control of your faculties
   • "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"
   • synonyms: collected, equanimous, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed