strut

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verb (1)

ˈstrət 

strutted; strutting

intransitive verb

1

: to become turgid : swell

2

a

: to walk with a proud gait

b

: to walk with a pompous and affected air

transitive verb

: to parade (something, such as clothes) with a show of pride

strutter noun

struttingly

ˈstrə-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

see also:

strut one's stuff

strut

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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

strut

3 of 3

verb (2)

strutted; strutting

transitive verb

: to provide, stiffen, support, or hold apart with or as if with a strut

Synonyms of strut

Verb (1)

• stalk
• prance
• swagger
• stride
• sashay

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Wasn’t there anyone in a position to at least stop him from strutting into a high-profile race for governor? —Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

Shortly after his victorious sit-in with Teddy Swims on Coachella’s main stage, David Lee Roth strutted into the media tent. —Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026

Noun

American woodcocks came to New York City looking to strut their stuff, and New Yorkers fell in love. —ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026

Choreographers Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles have these confident contestants shine with struts, sashays, splits, dips, duckwalks, vogueing and death-drops, each trying to outdo the other, urged on by a rapturous crowd. —Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

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

First Known Use

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing strut

• MacPherson strut
• strut one's stuff

Rhymes for strut

• but
• butt
• cut
• glut
• gut
• hut
• jut
• mutt
• nut
• putt
• rut
• shut

Kids Definition

strut

1 of 2 verb

ˈstrət 

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 noun

1

: a bar or brace to resist pressure in the direction of its length

2

: a strutting step or walk