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• strut — I. /strʌt / (say strut) verb (i) (strutted, strutting) 1. to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers. –noun 2. the act of strutting; a strutting walk or gait. –phrase 3.… …  

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• strut — 1 verb strutted, strutting (I) 1 to walk proudly with your head high and your chest pushed forwards, showing that you think you are important (+ about/across etc): Ryan was strutting around the office, issuing orders. 2 strut your stuff informal… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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• strut — I. verb (strutted; strutting) Etymology: Middle English strouten, from Old English strūtian to stand out stiffly, struggle; akin to Middle High German strozzen to be swollen Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to become turgid ; swell 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• strut´ter — strut1 «struht», verb, strut|ted, strut|ting, noun. –v.i. to walk in a vain, important, or affected manner: »The rooster struts about the barnyard. –v.t. to walk upon or over with a vain, self important, or affected manner: »to strut the stage.… …   Useful english dictionary