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
Synonyms
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
Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Immaturity now struts in the public sphere, answerable to no one.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
Rental cars can suffer from an excess of slammed doors and trunks—slamming the latter can mess up the powered strut.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
To the untrained eye, the image shared widely on social media late last week showed a fashion-conscious Pope Francis strutting his stuff in an all-white puffer jacket from luxury brand Balenciaga.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2023
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Verb
During recent rehearsals for the European leg of her tour, the singer strutted across the stage in sneakers from New Balance, one of her go-to brands.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Immaturity now struts in the public sphere, answerable to no one.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Noun
And when Anderson swung through the pitch, Herz showed off more than a strut.
—Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
Rental cars can suffer from an excess of slammed doors and trunks—slamming the latter can mess up the powered strut.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
Verb
The answer to that character in the series is Olivia (Cheyenne Isabel Wells), a confident Mexican American student who struts down the Rydell hallways in pencil skirts.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
To the untrained eye, the image shared widely on social media late last week showed a fashion-conscious Pope Francis strutting his stuff in an all-white puffer jacket from luxury brand Balenciaga.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2023
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strut. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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