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strut
1[struht]
verb (used without object)
to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.
Synonyms: ,
noun
the act of strutting.
a strutting walk or gait.
strut
2[struht]
noun
any of various structural members, as in trusses, primarily intended to resist longitudinal compression.
verb (used with object)
to brace or support by means of a strut or struts.
strut
/ ٰʌ /
verb
(intr) to walk in a pompous manner; swagger
(tr) to support or provide with struts
informalto 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
Other 51Թ Forms
- strutter noun
- ˈٰܳٳپԲ adjective
- ˈٰܳٳٱ noun
- ˈٰܳٳپԲly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of strut1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of strut1
Idioms and Phrases
strut one's stuff, to dress, behave, perform, etc., one's best in order to impress others; show off.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In the bottom of the first, the Angels’ star strutted into the spotlight.
Scotland still have the disappointment of slouching on their sofas this summer instead of strutting their stuff in Switzerland at the Euros.
Rock-star conspicuous in a brown leather bomber jacket, Damiano David struts into a hotel bar in downtown Los Angeles, finds a table near the back and orders an orange juice in his suave Italian accent.
Luckily, you're not forced to stay up all night to watch the stars strut their stuff in California.
When she strutted down the aisle and it took the crowd a moment to realize who it was — as Latifah rarely performs anymore.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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