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strut — [strut] vi. strutted, strutting [ME strouten, to spread out, swell out < OE strutian, to stand rigid < IE * streu < base * (s)ter , stiff, rigid > STARE] to walk in a vain, stiff, swaggering manner vt. 1. to provide with a strut or… … English World dictionary
Strut — Strut, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strutting}.] [OE. struten, strouten, to swell; akin to G. strozen to be swelled, to be puffed up, to strut, Dan. strutte.] 1. To swell; to bulge out. [R.] [1913 Webster] The bellying canvas… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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strut — v. 1) (d; intr.) to strut into (to strut into a room) 2) (d; intr.) to strut out of (to strut out of a meeting) * * * [strʌt] (d; intr.) to strut into (to strut into a room) (d; intr.) to strut out of (to strut out of a meeting) … Combinatory dictionary
strut´ter — strut1 «struht», verb, strut|ted, strut|ting, noun. –v.i. to walk in a vain, important, or affected manner: »The rooster struts about the barnyard. –v.t. to walk upon or over with a vain, self important, or affected manner: »to strut the stage.… … Useful english dictionary
strut — {{11}}strut (n.) supporting brace, 1580s, perhaps from STRUT (Cf. strut) (v.), or a cognate word in O.N. or Low Ger. (Cf. Low Ger. strutt rigid ); ultimately from P.Gmc. *strutoz , from root *strut (see STRUT (Cf. strut) (v.)). {{12}}strut (v.)… … Etymology dictionary
strut — strut1 strutter, n. /strut/, v., strutted, strutting, n. v.i. 1. to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers. v.t. 2. strut one s stuff, to dress, behave, perform, etc., one… … Universalium
strut — I [[t]strʌt[/t]] v. strut•ted, strut•ting, n. 1) to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with the chest thrown out 2) the act of strutting 3) a strutting walk or gait • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME, alter. of strouten to bulge, swell, bluster, OE… … From formal English to slang
strut — I. /strʌt / (say strut) verb (i) (strutted, strutting) 1. to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers. –noun 2. the act of strutting; a strutting walk or gait. –phrase 3.… …
strut — [[t]strʌ̱t[/t]] struts, strutting, strutted 1) VERB (disapproval) Someone who struts walks in a proud way, with their head held high and their chest out, as if they are very important. [V prep/adv] He struts around town like he owns the place. ●… … English dictionary
