Main Entry:

¹strut

Pronunciation:

\ˈstrət\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

strut·ted; strut·ting

Etymology:

Middle English strouten, from Old English strūtian to stand out stiffly, struggle; akin to Middle High German strozzen to be swollen

Date:

13th century

intransitive verb1: to become turgid : swell2 a: to walk with a proud gait b: to walk with a pompous and affected airtransitive verb: to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride

— strut·ter noun

— strut one's stuff

: to display one's best work : show off