■ noun
1》 a bar forming part of a framework and designed to resist compression.
2》 a ~ting gait.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted )
1》 walk with a stiff, erect, and conceited gait.
2》 brace with a ~ or ~s.
Phrases
~ one's stuff informal dance or behave in a confident and expressive way.
Derivatives
~ter noun
~ting adjective
~tingly adverb
Origin
OE strūtian 'protrude stiffly', of Gmc origin.