ready position
nounUK /ˈrɛdi pəˈzɪʃən/
US /ˈrɛdi pəˈzɪʃən/
The way you stand or hold your body so you can move or start quickly.
The coach told the players to get into their ready position before the ball was served.
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2. In sports like tennis or baseball, the balanced stance a player takes just before reacting to the ball.
She bent her knees and raised her racket into the ready position.
3. A state of being mentally prepared to act or respond.
After the briefing, the team was in a ready position to handle any emergency.
4. In gaming, the default pose a character holds before an action begins.
The avatar stood in its ready position, waiting for the player to press start.