strut

[ struht ]

/ strʌt /

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verb (used without object), strut·ted, strut·ting.

to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.

noun

the act of strutting.

a strutting walk or gait.

OTHER WORDS FOR strut

1 parade, flourish.

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Idioms about strut

strut one's stuff, to dress, behave, perform, etc., one's best in order to impress others; show off.

Origin of strut

First recorded before 1000; Middle English strouten “to protrude stiffly, swell, bluster,” Old English strūtian “to struggle,” derivative of unattested strūt (whence Middle English strut “strife”)

synonym study for strut

1. Strut and swagger refer especially to carriage in walking. Strut implies swelling pride or pompousness; to strut is to walk with a stiff, pompous, seemingly affected or self-conscious gait: A turkey struts about the barnyard. Swagger implies a domineering, sometimes jaunty, superiority or challenge, and a self-important manner: to swagger down the street.

OTHER WORDS FROM strut

strutter, noun

Words nearby strut

strumpet, strung, strung-out, strung up, strunt, strut, Struthers, struthious, strut one's stuff, strutting, Struve

Other definitions for strut (2 of 2)

strut²

[ struht ]

/ strʌt /

noun

any of various structural members, as in trusses, primarily intended to resist longitudinal compression.

verb (used with object), strut·ted, strut·ting.

to brace or support by means of a strut or struts.

Origin of strut

First recorded in 1565–75; obscurely akin to strut¹

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How to use strut in a sentence

The researchers focused on truss structures—those crisscross arrays of diagonal struts used in everything from antenna towers to support beams.
Low-carbon construction|David L. Chandler|February 23, 2022|MIT Technology Review
Despite the strut, the band considered the output a cheap replica of themselves.
Darkside returns to lay claim to the title of best psychedelic rock band in the world|Jeff Weiss|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
The anthemic chorus is infused with a snappy energy, one that compels the listener to transform any leisurely stroll into an imagined runway strut when the rap verses beginning with “I’m on the next level” start to play.
The Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 So Far|Kat Moon|July 1, 2021|Time
The four metal rings that surrounded Smith’s lower leg were cut in half and welded into the shape of a football and the triangular base of the trophy, and the original struts and connecting rods were reconfigured into the stem.
Meet the artist who rebuilt Alex Smith’s old leg brace into a Lombardi Trophy|Nicki Jhabvala|January 6, 2021|Washington Post

The solid metal frame and triangle strut ensure the stability, letting you enjoy your work or study on this table.
Narrow desks that can turn any corner into a comfortable workspace|PopSci Commerce Team|October 13, 2020|Popular-Science
The Oscars, the Emmies, whatever, the pre-show style strut became a kind of catwalk of the stars.
Tatiana Sorokko Is the Queen of Vintage Couture|Anthony Haden-Guest|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The soldier launches into a comical strut and pretends to polish his guard box with his knuckles.
Hunt To Identify Pirouetting 'Bearskin' Guardsman Who Shamed Army|Tom Sykes|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Johnny climbs out of the plane, locks his hands around the wheel strut.
The Ballad of Johnny France|Richard Ben Cramer|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her curves found a way to strut through baggy denim in Nights in Rodanthe.
Is Diane Lane Too Sexy for Hillary?|Anna Brand|July 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her skintight sparkly black dress did not look too easy to strut down the catwalk in.
15 Hilarious Pageant Moments||June 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Children, in brilliant night robes, run to the verandas to see the early sun; cocks strut in pigmy gardens.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
It had to do with squared shoulders, the lift of the head, a strut, a proud and contemptuous glance.
The Cruise of the Shining Light|Norman Duncan
It appealed to their sense of humor to have the gall to strut right out in front of us and try to put over a swindle.
Greylorn|John Keith Laumer
My father is Irish, and if you want to see him get up and strut give him a teeny opening to enlarge on his race.
Freckles|Gene Stratton-Porter
Send all these noble lords of yesterday to sleep in their beds of down, to strut about in their castles.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane

British Dictionary definitions for strut

strut

/ (strʌt) /

verb struts, strutting or strutted

(intr) to walk in a pompous manner; swagger

(tr) to support or provide with struts

strut one's stuff informal to behave or perform in a proud and confident manner; show off

noun

a structural member used mainly in compression, esp as part of a framework

an affected, proud, or stiff walk

Derived forms of strut

strutter, nounstrutting, adjectivestruttingly, adverb

Word Origin for strut

C14 strouten (in the sense: swell, stand out; C16: to walk stiffly), from Old English strūtian to stand stiffly; related to Low German strutt stiff

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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