strutted; strutting
1
: to become turgid : swell
2
a
: to walk with a proud gait
b
: to walk with a pompous and affected air
: to parade (something, such as clothes) with a show of pride
strutter
noun
1
: a structural piece designed to resist pressure in the direction of its length
2
: a pompous step or walk
3
: arrogant behavior : swagger
strutted; strutting
: to provide, stiffen, support, or hold apart with or as if with a strut
Examples of strut in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the cat strutted proudly onto the porch with a bird in its mouth
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
Noun
the strut of a supermodel
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Bad news for fans of strutting and slinky black dresses.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Children from blue-collar warrens straddling the road strutted about.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
The researchers found cracks in some of EURECA's composite struts, as well as fractures and deformations in several scientific instruments that remained on board.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Some moved past each other with a hurried city strut, in defiance of usual runway walk protocol.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strut. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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strut
1 of 2 verb
strutted; strutting
1
: to walk in a stiff proud way
2
: to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride
strutter
noun
strut
2 of 2 noun1
: a bar or brace to resist pressure in the direction of its length
2
: a strutting step or walk
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