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strut

Syllabification: (strut)
Pronunciation: /strət/

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Definition of strut

noun

  • 1a rod or bar forming part of a framework and designed to resist compression.
  • 2 [in singular] a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait:that old confident strut and swagger has returned

verb (struts, strutting, strutted)

  • 1 [no object] walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait:peacocks strut through the grounds
  • 2 [with object] brace (something) with a strut or struts:the holes were close-boarded and strutted

Phrases

strut one's stuff

informal dance or behave in a confident and expressive way.

Derivatives

strutter

noun

struttingly

adverb

Origin:

Old English strūtian 'protrude stiffly', of Germanic origin. Current senses date from the late 16th century

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