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Definition of 'strut'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) , now in Alemannic)
Alternative forms
* (l), (l) (dialectal)
Verb
( en-verb)
To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.
* Dryden
- The bellying canvas strutted with the gale.
(originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
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?
(obsolete) To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.
To protrude; cause to bulge.
Synonyms
* (To walk proudly or haughtily) swagger
Derived terms
* bestrut
* strut one's stuff
Etymology 2
From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), from (m), . See above.
Noun
( en-noun)
A proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking.
Etymology 3
From a contraction of strutted.
Adjective
( en-adj)
(archaic) Swelling out; protuberant; bulging.
Etymology 4
Origin obscure, but apparently related to (m) above. Cognate with (etyl) .
Verb
(en-verb)
(construction) To brace or support by a strut ot struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.
Anagrams
* (l), (l)
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