HyperDic: strut

English > 3 senses of the word strut:
VERBmotionstrut, tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, sashay, cockto walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
NOUNactstrut, prance, swaggera proud stiff pompous gait
artifactstrutbrace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
strut > pronunciation
Soundsstrah't
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > strut: 3 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA proud stiff pompous gait.
Synonymsprance, swagger
BroadergaitA person's manner of walking
Spanishcontoneo, pavoneo
Verbsstrutto walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
English > strut: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningbrace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression.
Broaderbrace, bracingA structural member used to stiffen a framework
Spanishpuntal, tornapunta
Catalantornapunta
English > strut: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningTo walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
ModelThe children strut to the playground
Example"He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
Synonymstittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, sashay, cock
BroaderwalkUse one's feet to advance
Spanishcontonearse, pavonearse
Catalanballar, capalçar-se, culejar, encabritar-se, faronejar, fer el tifa, giravoltar, presumir, remenar el cul, rumbejar, saltar
Nounsstruta proud stiff pompous gait

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