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Meaning of strut

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

strut

Pronunciation:/stɹʌt//stɹʌt/

noun

Definitions

  1. Protuberance, air pressure

verb

Definitions

  1. To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.

  2. (originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.

  3. To walk proudly or haughtily.

    Example: He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.

  4. To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.

strut

Pronunciation:/stɹʌt//stɹʌt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A support rod.

    Synonyms:rib
  2. An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.

verb

Definitions

  1. To brace or support by a strut or struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.