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
Suzanne	[su:'zæn]
Leonti	-	Russian
Karita	kah-REE-tah	Swedish
Mirabelle	-	French (Rare), English (Rare)
Gipson	['gipsn]
Daan	DAH:N	Dutch