strut

[ struht ]

/ strʌt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR strut ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), strut·ted, strut·ting.

to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.

noun

the act of strutting.

a strutting walk or gait.

Idioms for strut

strut one's stuff, to dress, behave, perform, etc., one's best in order to impress others; show off.

Origin of strut

First recorded before 1000; Middle English strouten “to protrude stiffly, swell, bluster,” Old English strūtian “to struggle,” derivative of unattested strūt (whence Middle English strut “strife”)

SYNONYMS FOR strut

1 parade, flourish.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR strut ON THESAURUS.COM

synonym study for strut

1. Strut and swagger refer especially to carriage in walking. Strut implies swelling pride or pompousness; to strut is to walk with a stiff, pompous, seemingly affected or self-conscious gait: A turkey struts about the barnyard. Swagger implies a domineering, sometimes jaunty, superiority or challenge, and a self-important manner: to swagger down the street.

OTHER WORDS FROM strut

strutter, noun

Words nearby strut

strumpet, strung, strung-out, strung up, strunt, strut, Struthers, struthious, strut one's stuff, strutting, Struve

Definition for strut (2 of 2)

strut²

[ struht ]

/ strʌt /

noun

any of various structural members, as in trusses, primarily intended to resist longitudinal compression.

verb (used with object), strut·ted, strut·ting.

to brace or support by means of a strut or struts.

Origin of strut

First recorded in 1565–75; obscurely akin to strut¹

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for strut

The solid metal frame and triangle strut ensure the stability, letting you enjoy your work or study on this table.
Narrow desks that can turn any corner into a comfortable workspace|PopSci Commerce Team|October 13, 2020|Popular Science
Her curves found a way to strut through baggy denim in Nights in Rodanthe.
Is Diane Lane Too Sexy for Hillary?|Anna Brand|July 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The kids hold what they call a “ramp walk,” a mock fashion show where we all dress up and strut on a makeshift stage.
Hysteria Strikes Mumbai School Kids|Dilip D’Souza|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On television, real housewives, basketball wives, and assorted other caricatures all strut forth baring cleavage.
Helen Gurley Brown’s Fashion Sense: the Power of Cleavage|Robin Givhan|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Be prepared: It will be tough Watching Gingrich strut his stuff Stay tuned to hear him bloviate On narrow win in his home state.
The Song of Newt Gingrich: From Longshot To Hotshot To No Shot||April 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At just past noon, The Roots emerge from their den and strut into the Fallon studio.
A Day in the Life of The Roots' Questlove|Marlow Stern|December 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Though, purse-proud with your riches, you strut along, yet fortune does not alter your birth.
The Works of Horace|Horace
They may safely be left to strut about their uneasy hour and be forgotten.
In Our First Year of the War|Woodrow Wilson
Clothed in scarlet and gold, he descended the hill with the true Albanian strut.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845|Various
The strut seemed to press in against his chest; he could not breathe.
Gold in the Sky|Alan Edward Nourse
Of all uncouth figures, that strut their little hour upon the stage of life, a China-man is surely the most grotesque animal.
Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat|Edmund Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for strut

strut

/ (strʌt) /

verb struts, strutting or strutted

(intr) to walk in a pompous manner; swagger

(tr) to support or provide with struts

strut one's stuff informal to behave or perform in a proud and confident manner; show off

noun

a structural member used mainly in compression, esp as part of a framework

an affected, proud, or stiff walk

Derived forms of strut

strutter, nounstrutting, adjectivestruttingly, adverb

Word Origin for strut

C14 strouten (in the sense: swell, stand out; C16: to walk stiffly), from Old English strūtian to stand stiffly; related to Low German strutt stiff

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	strut
释义	strut ¹ [ struht ] / strʌt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR strut ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), strut·ted, strut·ting. to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers. noun the act of strutting. a strutting walk or gait. Idioms for strut strut one's stuff, to dress, behave, perform, etc., one's best in order to impress others; show off. Origin of strut ¹ First recorded before 1000; Middle English strouten “to protrude stiffly, swell, bluster,” Old English strūtian “to struggle,” derivative of unattested strūt (whence Middle English strut “strife”) SYNONYMS FOR strut 1 parade, flourish. SEE SYNONYMS FOR strut ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for strut 1. Strut and swagger refer especially to carriage in walking. Strut implies swelling pride or pompousness; to strut is to walk with a stiff, pompous, seemingly affected or self-conscious gait: A turkey struts about the barnyard. Swagger implies a domineering, sometimes jaunty, superiority or challenge, and a self-important manner: to swagger down the street. OTHER WORDS FROM strut strutter, noun Words nearby strut strumpet, strung, strung-out, strung up, strunt, strut, Struthers, struthious, strut one's stuff, strutting, Struve Definition for strut (2 of 2) strut² [ struht ] / strʌt / noun any of various structural members, as in trusses, primarily intended to resist longitudinal compression. verb (used with object), strut·ted, strut·ting. to brace or support by means of a strut or struts. Origin of strut ² First recorded in 1565–75; obscurely akin to strut¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for strut The solid metal frame and triangle strut ensure the stability, letting you enjoy your work or study on this table. Narrow desks that can turn any corner into a comfortable workspace\|PopSci Commerce Team\|October 13, 2020\|Popular Science Her curves found a way to strut through baggy denim in Nights in Rodanthe. Is Diane Lane Too Sexy for Hillary?\|Anna Brand\|July 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The kids hold what they call a “ramp walk,” a mock fashion show where we all dress up and strut on a makeshift stage. Hysteria Strikes Mumbai School Kids\|Dilip D’Souza\|March 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On television, real housewives, basketball wives, and assorted other caricatures all strut forth baring cleavage. Helen Gurley Brown’s Fashion Sense: the Power of Cleavage\|Robin Givhan\|August 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Be prepared: It will be tough Watching Gingrich strut his stuff Stay tuned to hear him bloviate On narrow win in his home state. The Song of Newt Gingrich: From Longshot To Hotshot To No Shot\|\|April 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST At just past noon, The Roots emerge from their den and strut into the Fallon studio. A Day in the Life of The Roots' Questlove\|Marlow Stern\|December 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Though, purse-proud with your riches, you strut along, yet fortune does not alter your birth. The Works of Horace\|Horace They may safely be left to strut about their uneasy hour and be forgotten. In Our First Year of the War\|Woodrow Wilson Clothed in scarlet and gold, he descended the hill with the true Albanian strut. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845\|Various The strut seemed to press in against his chest; he could not breathe. Gold in the Sky\|Alan Edward Nourse Of all uncouth figures, that strut their little hour upon the stage of life, a China-man is surely the most grotesque animal. Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat\|Edmund Roberts British Dictionary definitions for strut strut / (strʌt) / verb struts, strutting or strutted (intr) to walk in a pompous manner; swagger (tr) to support or provide with struts strut one's stuff informal to behave or perform in a proud and confident manner; show off noun a structural member used mainly in compression, esp as part of a framework an affected, proud, or stiff walk Derived forms of strut strutter, nounstrutting, adjectivestruttingly, adverb Word Origin for strut C14 strouten (in the sense: swell, stand out; C16: to walk stiffly), from Old English strūtian to stand stiffly; related to Low German strutt stiff Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to strut sashay, swagger, stalk, prance, stride, swank, parade, sweep, mince, grandstand, flaunt, flounce, peacock, show off, put on airs
随便看	addressable address bar addressee addressing machine addressograph adduce adducent adduct adduction adductor adductor brevis adductor canal adductor longus adductor magnus adductor muscle of big toe adductor muscle of thumb add up add up to addy ade adeem adelaide adelantado adele adelgid

strut

verb (used without object), strut·ted, strut·ting.

noun

Idioms for strut

Origin of strut

SYNONYMS FOR strut

synonym study for strut

OTHER WORDS FROM strut

Words nearby strut

Definition for strut (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object), strut·ted, strut·ting.

Origin of strut

Example sentences from the Web for strut

British Dictionary definitions for strut

verb struts, strutting or strutted

noun

Derived forms of strut

Word Origin for strut

Words related to strut