strut
verb /strʌt/
/strʌt/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they strut | /strʌt/ /strʌt/ |
| he / she / it struts | /strʌts/ /strʌts/ |
| past simple strutted | /ˈstrʌtɪd/ /ˈstrʌtɪd/ |
| past participle strutted | /ˈstrʌtɪd/ /ˈstrʌtɪd/ |
| -ing form strutting | /ˈstrʌtɪŋ/ /ˈstrʌtɪŋ/ |
- 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.
Word OriginOld English strūtian ‘protrude stiffly’, of Germanic origin. Current senses date from the late 16th cent.
Idioms
strut your stuff
- (informal) to proudly show your ability, especially at dancing or performing
- strutting your stuff to the latest chart hits