Definitions for strut

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Spelling: [struht]
IPA: /strʌt/

Strut is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in strut (rsttu).

Definitions for strut

noun

  1. the act of strutting.
  2. a strutting walk or gait.
  3. any of various structural members, as in trusses, primarily intended to resist longitudinal compression.

Idioms

  1. strut one's stuff, to dress, behave, perform, etc., one's best in order to impress others; show off.

verb (used with object)

  1. to brace or support by means of a strut or struts.

verb (used without object)

  1. to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.

Origin of strut

before 1000; Middle English strouten to protrude stiffly, swell, bluster, Old English strūtian to struggle, derivative of *strūt (whence Middle English strut strife)

Examples for strut

They like better to strut about with their faces painted all the colors of the rainbow.

The kids hold what they call a “ramp walk,” a mock fashion show where we all dress up and strut on a makeshift stage.

Her skintight sparkly black dress did not look too easy to strut down the catwalk in.

They may safely be left to strut about their uneasy hour and be forgotten.

On television, real housewives, basketball wives, and assorted other caricatures all strut forth baring cleavage.

A strut joint is a form of miter joint used in making trusses.

The strut that holds the propeller-shaft is shown in Fig. 91 .

There was a time when the realization caused him to strut a little, but he'd got over it.

Be prepared: It will be tough Watching Gingrich strut his stuff Stay tuned to hear him bloviate On narrow win in his home state.

Her curves found a way to strut through baggy denim in Nights in Rodanthe.

Word Value for strut
Scrable

5

Words with friends

6

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