verb

strut

struht

verb

To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.

"The peacock strutted across the lawn, tail feathers spread."

"He strutted into the room like he owned the place."

noun

A supporting rod or beam that braces a structure.

"A metal strut held the shelf firmly against the wall."

How to Use Strut

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither walking with proud, showy confidence, or a rigid support beam in a construction.

Common pairings

strut around strut one’s stuff a support strut

Word Forms

more strut comparative, strutted past tense, strutted past tense, strut plural, strutted plural, struts plural, struts plural, struts singular, strut singular, strutted singular, struttest singular, struttedst singular, strutteth singular, struts singular, most strut superlative

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Etymology

From Old English strutian ("to stand out stiffly, swell"), from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "to be puffed up."

Rhymes for strut

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