[strut] vb strut.ted ; strut.ting [ME strouten, fr. OE strutian to exert oneself; akin to MHG strozzen to be swollen] vi (13c) 1: to become turgid: swell
2. a: to walk with a proud gait b: to walk with a pompous and affected air ~ vt: to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride -- strut.ter n -- strut one's stuff : to display one's best work: show off
[2]strut n (1587) 1: a structural piece designed to resist pressure in the direction of its length
2: a pompous step or walk
3: arrogant behavior: swagger [3]strut vt strut.ted ; strut.ting (ca. 1828): to provide, stiffen, support, or hold apart with or as if with a strut