poser

1 of 2

noun (1)

pos·​er ˈpō-zər How to pronounce poser (audio)
: a puzzling or baffling question

poser

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a person who poses

Examples of poser in a Sentence

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Noun
Ben is a 21st century variation on the Gen X slacker, the kind of guy who acts like anything that’s not on the Criterion Channel isn’t worth bothering with and anybody who actually cares about something is a sellout, a poser, or a hypocrite. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2023 Del Rey wasn’t a poser, the thinking went, so much as a satirist. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2023 Guy who’s a poser? Patrick Berry, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2022 Callahan's a poser. James Brown, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2022 Other than Rowan, Linda and other members of the support group, everyone is some sort of poser, striving for recognition. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2022 Meanwhile, a fake Jedi is a swell idea for a character, but Nanjiani's poser spent more time talking about being a swindler than actually doing any faking. Darren Franich, EW.com, 22 June 2022 Jacobs-Jenkins also sharpens his barbs again with the appearance of a delightful poser, Rashaad (Pearson again), but the script shows some fraying as the playwright tries to stitch together fragments that don’t quite fit. Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022 Might even wear some Vans or something and dress like a poser. Joseph Goodman, al, 17 June 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

pose entry 3

Noun (2)

pose entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1793, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of poser was in 1793

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Cite this Entry

“Poser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poser. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

poser

1 of 2 noun
pos·​er ˈpō-zər How to pronounce poser (audio)
: a puzzling or baffling question

poser

2 of 2 noun
: a person who poses

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