posture as

posture as someone or something

to pretend to be someone or a particular type of person. Why is the secretary posturing as the manager and giving out assignments? Carla entered the ballroom, posturing as a grand duchess of somewhere or another.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Heitor	-	Portuguese
Lionel	lee-o-NEL (French), LIE-nəl (English)	French, English
Colton	KOL-tən	English (Modern)
Jasmijn	yahs-MIEN	Dutch
Rock	[rɔk]
ŚWiĘTomierz	shvyen-TAWM-yesh	Polish (Archaic)