Poised implies balanced and ready to act, eg:
The swimmer was poised on the starting block waiting for the starter's gun to launch herself into the water.
The poised young girl sat up straight in her chair while others did not.
The dog poised to attack the cat. The lady's posture was very poised. Poised(adjective): Elegant, well balanced, prepared for action.
The regal queen spoke with poise and dignity as she addressed the ambassador.
The dancer was poised and confident as she took the stage. The senator appeared calm and poised as he addressed the crowd. The security guard watched closely, poised to take action.
The consonant word for "poised" is "PSD".
the boy was poised to jump as he stood on top of the fence.
She showed poise, standing tall with her shoulders back, even as her gymnastics teacher criticized her moves.
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poised
The violist sat poised and ready for her part to begin.
A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. In the sentence, "Swimming is a great form of exercise," the word "swimming" is a gerund. It acts as the subject of the sentence.
My dad had to fill out my dentist form.