/ strʌt; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
( -tt- ) [ v ] to walk proudly with your head up and chest out to show that you think you are important :
The players strutted and posed for the cameras.
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IDIOMS
- strut your stuff
■ noun
1.
a long thin piece of wood or metal used to support or make part of a vehicle or building stronger
2.
[ sing. ] ( disapproving ) an act of walking in a proud and confident way
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English strūtian protrude stiffly , of Germanic origin. Current senses date from the late 16th cent.