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strut

The correct spelling is strut.

How to pronounce strut

/stɹʌt/
noun

IPA: /stɹʌt/

Say it like: Str-ut

The correct spelling is strut. Protuberance, air pressure For example: "He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed."

Usage Examples

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Protuberance, air pressure
  2. 2.A proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking.
  3. 3.A support rod.
  4. 4.An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.

verb

  1. 1.To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.
  2. 2.(originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
  3. 3.To walk proudly or haughtily.
  4. 4.To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.
  5. 5.To protrude; cause to bulge.

adjective

  1. 1.Swelling out; protuberant; bulging.

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