strut
adjective
1. (archaic) Swelling out; protuberant; bulging.
noun
1. a proud stiff pompous gait
Similar word(s): prance, swagger
Definition categories: act, gait
2. brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
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
Similar word(s): cock, prance, ruffle, sashay, swagger, tittup
Definition categories: motion, walk
Sentences with strut as a verb:
- He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.