n.
Pronunciation: ' str ə t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: strut · ted ; strut · ting
Etymology: Middle English strouten, from Old English str ū tian to stand out stiffly, struggle; akin to Middle High German strozzen to be swollen
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1 : to become turgid : SWELL
2 a : to walk with a proud gait b : to walk with a pompous and affected air
transitive verb : to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride
– strut · ter noun
– strut one's stuff : to display one's best work : SHOW OFF