strut

Noun

• brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

• a proud stiff pompous gait

Verb

• to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  • He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  prance , swagger , tittup , ruffle , sashay , cock