What is "strut" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does strut mean in English? Meaning of strut definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "strut" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "strut": a proud stiff pompous gait

Noun

  • Meaning: a proud stiff pompous gait
  • Synonyms: prance strut swagger
  • Hypernyms: gait
  • Pronunciation in US: /stɹʌt/

    Pronunciation in UK: /stɹʌt/, [stɹɐt]

    Meaning of "strut": to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

    Verb

  • Meaning: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  • Example: He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
  • Synonyms: cock prance ruffle sashay strut swagger tittup
  • Hypernyms: walk
  • Pronunciation in US: /stɹʌt/

    Pronunciation in UK: /stɹʌt/, [stɹɐt]

    Meaning of "strut": brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

    Noun

  • Meaning: brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
  • Synonyms: strut
  • Hypernyms: brace bracing
  • Pronunciation in US: /stɹʌt/

    Pronunciation in UK: /stɹʌt/, [stɹɐt]

  • Adjective: (intransitive) To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out. Dryden The bellying canvas strutted with the gale.Dryden The bellying canvas strutted with the gale.(intransitive, originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.(intransitive) To walk proudly or haughtily. He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed. Shakespeare Does he not hold up his head, […] and strut in his gait?Shakespeare Does he not hold up his head, […] and strut in his gait?(transitive, obsolete) To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.(transitive) To protrude; cause to bulge.
  • Synonyms:

    sashay, swagger, stalk, prance, stride, swank, parade, sweep, mince, grandstand, flaunt, flounce, show off, peacock, play to audience, put on airs,

    Antonyms:

    conceal, hide,

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