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Definitions for Strut

[1] to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.
[2] the act of strutting.
[3] a strutting walk or gait.
[4] strut one's stuff , to dress, behave, perform, etc., one's best in order to impress others; show off.
[5] any of various structural members, as in trusses, primarily intended to resist longitudinal compression.
[6] to brace or support by means of a strut or struts.
[7] (intr) to walk in a pompous manner; swagger
[8] (tr) to support or provide with struts
[9] strut one's stuff informal to behave or perform in a proud and confident manner; show off
[10] a structural member used mainly in compression, esp as part of a framework
[11] an affected, proud, or stiff walk

Words related to Strut

sashay, swagger, stalk, prance, stride, swank, parade, sweep, mince, grandstand, flaunt, flounce, peacock

Words nearby Strut

strung, strung out, strung up, strung-out, strunt, strut, strut one's stuff, struthers, struthious, strutting, struve

Origin of Strut

2First recorded in 1565–75; obscurely akin to strut1

Other words from Strut

strut·ter , noun

Word origin for Strut

C14 strouten (in the sense: swell, stand out; C16: to walk stiffly), from Old English strūtian to stand stiffly; related to Low German strutt stiff

Synonyms for Strut

prance, sashay, stalk, stride, swagger, flaunt, flounce, grandstand, mince, parade, peacock, swank, sweep, play to audience, put on airs, show off