poised to do



poised to do something

ready to do something; in the right position to do something. The cat is poised to jump on the mouse. The army is poised to attack at dawn.
See also: poised

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Brigid['bridʒid]
Torgeir-Norwegian
Arihel-Biblical Latin
Shichiroushee-chee-ṙo:Japanese
PrzemysŁ-Polish (Rare)
Adanna-Western African, Igbo