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
Coy	[kɔi]
Meino	MIE-no (German, Dutch)	German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Matey	-	Bulgarian
Peggy	PEG-ee	English
Destiny	DES-tə-nee	English
Balboa	[bæl'bəuə]