posturing

/P AA1 S CH ER0 IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired

    โ€œIf you're finished posturing in front of the mirror, can I use the bathroom now?โ€

  2. 2

    To pretend to have an opinion or a conviction

    โ€œThe politicians couldn't really care less about the issue: they're just posturing for the media.โ€

  3. 3

    To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.

    โ€œto posture oneself; to posture a modelโ€

noun
  1. 1

    The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude.

  2. 2

    The behaviour of some birds as a means of signalling etc.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/posture, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/posturing