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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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 May 2025
Ten-foot-tall elephant birds strutted across Madagascar until a thousand years ago.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
New Atlas, 5 May 2025
Our current boat uses an axial flux motor on top of the T foil that drives the struts down to a gearbox, which goes out to a prop.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Verb
She was also captured dancing and strutting for the camera.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 May 2025
Ten-foot-tall elephant birds strutted across Madagascar until a thousand years ago.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
Noun
To set up, the user simply raises the roof manually with help from the integrated struts, slides the sleeper panel out over the side of the van and installs the two awning poles.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2025
Our current boat uses an axial flux motor on top of the T foil that drives the struts down to a gearbox, which goes out to a prop.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strut. Accessed 29 May. 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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