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
see also:
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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Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2026
Following the release last Friday of ARIRANG, the lads strutted their stuff the next day with a live show at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, livestreamed globally on Netflix as BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Ella Gonzales
march 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
But the spring film season also allows some wiggle room for indie titles and mid-tier releases to strut their stuff — a good thing since every now and then one of them becomes a breakout hit.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Cincinnati is hilly, curvy, gorgeous and not afraid to strut its stuff.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2026
Following the release last Friday of ARIRANG, the lads strutted their stuff the next day with a live show at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, livestreamed globally on Netflix as BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Here’s what Big Tex will strut for the next three years.
—Ella Gonzales
march 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
But the spring film season also allows some wiggle room for indie titles and mid-tier releases to strut their stuff — a good thing since every now and then one of them becomes a breakout hit.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strut. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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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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