strut

/strʌt/
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strut

The rooster struts across the farmyard.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A structural support: A bar, rod, or other component designed to resist longitudinal compression and provide support, often used in architecture and engineering.
    • A proud, stiff, and pompous gait: A manner of walking characterized by an upright, stiff posture intended to display pride, confidence, or arrogance.

  2. Verb:

    • To walk with a lofty, proud gait: To walk in a stiff, upright, and often arrogant manner, typically in an attempt to impress observers or display self-importance.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Structural Support):

    • The engineers installed a steel strut to reinforce the bridge's framework.
    • A broken strut in the aircraft's wing required immediate repair.

  • Noun (Pompous Gait):

    • His confident strut as he entered the room caught everyone's attention.
    • The rooster's proud strut across the yard is a classic sight.

  • Verb:

    • The proud winner strutted across the stage to collect the trophy.
    • He struts around the office as if he owns the place.
Advanced Usage
  • "strut one's stuff": To display one's abilities, attributes, or possessions in a confident, showy, or boastful manner.
    • At the talent show, she really strutted her stuff and won first place.
Variants and Related Words

  • Strutting (present participle/gerund): The act of walking with a proud gait.

    • His constant strutting was beginning to annoy his colleagues.

  • Strutted (simple past and past participle): The past tense and past participle form of the verb 'strut'.

    • The model strutted down the runway with great confidence.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Gait): Swagger, prance.
  • Verb: Swagger, parade, prance.
Related Phrases
  • Cock of the walk: An idiom for a person who acts in a domineering, arrogant, or showy manner, often involving a strutting gait. (Note: This is an idiom that conceptually relates to the attitude displayed when one struts).
    • After his promotion, he became the cock of the walk, strutting through the department.
Notes on Meaning
  • The two primary meanings of 'strut' are distinct: one is a technical term for a supporting structure, and the other describes a specific, often negative, style of walking associated with vanity. The connection lies in the idea of providing stiff support or presenting a stiff, upright appearance.
strut

The rooster struts across the farmyard.

Noun
  1. brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
  2. a proud stiff pompous gait
Verb
  1. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
    • He struts around like a rooster in a hen house

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