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Meaning
Verb
●
Of a
peacock
or other
fowl
: to
stand
or
walk
stiffly
, with the
tail
erect
and
spread
out.
●
To
walk
haughtily
or
proudly
with
one's
head
held
high.
●
To
walk
across or on (a
stage
or other place)
haughtily
or proudly.
●
Often
followed by
out: to
protuberate
or
stick out
due to being
full
or
swollen
; to
bulge
, to swell.
●
Often
followed by
out: to cause (something) to
bulge
,
protrude
, or swell.
●
In Construction:
To
brace
or support (something) by a
strut
or
struts
; to
hold
(something)
in place
or
strengthen
by a
diagonal
,
transverse
, or
upright
support.
●
To be
attached
diagonally
or at a
slant
; also, to be
bent
at
a sharp
angle.
Noun
●
In Gaits:
A
step
or
walk
done
stiffly
and with the
head
held
high, often due to
haughtiness
or
pride
;
affected
dignity
in
walk
ing.
●
An
instrument
for
adjusting
the
pleats
of a ruff.
●
In Construction:
A
beam
or
rod
providing
support.
●
An
act
of
strutting
(“bracing or
supporting
(something) by a
strut
or
struts
(sense 1);
attaching
diagonally
;
bending
at
a sharp
angle
”);
specifically
,
deviation
(of the spoke of a
wheel
) from the
normal
position.
Adj
●
Swelling out due to being
full
;
bulging
,
protuberant
, swollen.
●
In Scottish English:
Drunk,
intoxicated
; fou.
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Origin
strut
English
strout
Middle English (1100-1500)
strouten
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Swagger
Distend
Stroot
Strout
Rib
Drunk
Antonyms
Sober
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Rhymes
Ut
Gut
Tut
But
Nut
Jut
Hut
Cut
Shat
Butt
Putt
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Mutt
Slut
Shut
What
Glut
Abut
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Abutt
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Somewhat
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