Strut

Strut
Strut \Strut\, v. t. To hold apart. Cf. {Strut}, n., 3. [1913 Webster]

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  • Strut — Strut, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strutting}.] [OE. struten, strouten, to swell; akin to G. strozen to be swelled, to be puffed up, to strut, Dan. strutte.] 1. To swell; to bulge out. [R.] [1913 Webster] The bellying canvas… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • strut — strut; strut·ter; strut·ty; strut·ting·ly; …   English syllables

  • strut — vb Strut, swagger, bristle, bridle can all mean to assume an air of dignity or importance. Strut implies a pompous or theatrical affectation of dignity, especially as shown in one s gait or by one s bearing in movement {a poor player that struts… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • strut — [strut] vi. strutted, strutting [ME strouten, to spread out, swell out < OE strutian, to stand rigid < IE * streu < base * (s)ter , stiff, rigid > STARE] to walk in a vain, stiff, swaggering manner vt. 1. to provide with a strut or… …   English World dictionary

  • Strut — Strut, n. [For senses 2 & 3 cf. LG. strutt rigid.] 1. The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) In general, any piece of a frame which resists thrust or pressure in the direction of its own length. See {Brace}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Strut — Strut, a. Protuberant. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • strut — sb., ten, ter, terne, i sms. strut , fx strutmave …   Dansk ordbog

  • strut — ► NOUN 1) a bar used to support or strengthen a structure. 2) a strutting gait. ► VERB (strutted, strutting) 1) walk with a stiff, erect, and conceited gait. 2) brace with a strut or struts. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • strut — index flaunt, perambulate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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