STRUT


Meaning of STRUT in English

■ 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.

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