STRUT, verb intransitive 1. To walk with a lofty proud gait and erect head; to walk with affected dignity. Does he not hold up his head and strut in his gait? 2. To swell; to protuberate. The bellying canvas strutted with the gale. [Not used.] STRUT, noun A lofty proud step or walk with the head erect; affectation of dignity in walking.
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