strutting

[struht-ing]

adjective

1. walking or moving with a strut; walking pompously; pompous.

Other Word Forms

• struttingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of strutting¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; strut ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after the beauty pageant's host had publicly chastised her, among several dramatic missteps in the run-up to the final stage.

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But he felt something like surprise at the sight of a gull strutting toward him.

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She approached a flock that was about a hundred birds strong, all cooing and strutting across the cobblestones as if they owned the place.

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Black women, however, may clock Stefani for what she is the moment she opens her mouth and spews a thick blaccent that doubles as the distant clacking of trouble’s heels, strutting straight in Zola’s direction.

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Other tracks include “Just a Little,” strutting to a Rolling Stones-ish riff, and the bluesy, moody “Go on Down to Mobile,” with a brief but searing guitar solo that is recognizably his.

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Related Words

• arrogant 
• bombastic 
• cocky 
• exultant 
• pompous 
• pretentious