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strut
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As a verb, strut means of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out. As a noun, it means a step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride.
Meanings of strut
16 meaningsverb
Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
also figurativelyTo walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
“He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.”
To walk across or on (a stage or other place) haughtily or proudly.
chiefly constructionalso figurativelyTo brace or support (something) by a strut or struts; to hold (something) in place or strengthen by a diagonal, transverse, or upright support.
To be attached diagonally or at a slant; also, to be bent at a sharp angle.
Older and rare meanings (2)
obsoleteOften followed by out: to protuberate or stick out due to being full or swollen; to bulge, to swell.
obsoleteOften followed by out: to cause (something) to bulge, protrude, or swell.
noun
also figurativelyA step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.
chiefly constructionA beam or rod providing support.
An act of strutting ("bracing or supporting (something) by a strut or struts (sense 1); attaching diagonally; bending at a sharp angle"); specifically, deviation (of the spoke of a wheel) from the normal position.
Brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
Older and rare meanings (1)
historicalAn instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.
adjective
obsoleteSwelling out due to being full; bulging, protuberant, swollen.
ScotlandobsoleteDrunk, intoxicated; fou.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).