strut

Definition of Strut in English :

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Noun

1. prance, strut, swagger

a proud stiff pompous gait

2. strut

brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

Verb

3. cock, prance, ruffle, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Example Sentences:
'He struts around like a rooster in a hen house'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Strut

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verbWord forms: struts, strutting or strutted

1. (intransitive)

to walk in a pompous manner; swagger

2. (transitive)

to support or provide with struts

3. strut one's stuff

noun

4.

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

5.

an affected, proud, or stiff walk

Strut

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verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈstrutted or ˈstrutting

1.

to walk in a vain, stiff, swaggering manner

verb transitive

2.

to provide with a strut or brace

3.

to make a display of; show off

noun

4.

the act of strutting; vain, swaggering walk or gait

5.

a brace fitted into a framework to stabilize the structure, esp. during periods of stress; specif., one for resisting pressure along the length

6.

a device that combines a shock absorber and its mounting plates in one assembly, used in the suspension system of a motor vehicle

Strut

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v. strut·ted, strut·ting, struts

v.intr.

To walk with pompous bearing; swagger.

v.tr.

1. To display in order to impress others. Sometimes used with out: Don't strut out your resume until you have more accomplishments to list.

2.

a. To provide (a structure) with a strut or struts.

b. To brace or separate with a strut.

n.

1. A pompous, self-important gait.

2. A structural element used to brace or strengthen a framework by resisting stress or compression.

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