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单词 strut
释义

strut

1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈstrət How to pronounce strut (audio)
strutted; strutting

intransitive verb

1
: to become turgid : swell
2
a
: to walk with a proud gait
b
: to walk with a pompous and affected air

transitive verb

: to parade (something, such as clothes) with a show of pride
strutter noun
struttingly
ˈstrə-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce strut (audio)
adverb

strut

2 of 3

noun

1
: a structural piece designed to resist pressure in the direction of its length
2
: a pompous step or walk
3
: arrogant behavior : swagger

strut

3 of 3

verb (2)

strutted; strutting

transitive verb

: to provide, stiffen, support, or hold apart with or as if with a strut
Phrases
strut one's stuff
: to display one's best work : show off

Synonyms

Verb (1)

  • prance
  • sashay
  • stalk
  • swagger
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Example Sentences

Noun the strut of a supermodel
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Last night, the Alabama native—who was first discovered by Onyx, the same southern agency that scouted Cara Taylor—made her first-ever runway strut at Marni, where the audience included Madonna, Doja Cat, and Kendall Jenner. Faran Krentcil, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Sep. 2022 So what do movies tell us about those who strut their stuff on the stage? Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 At the end of each month, Cafecito Bonito is transformed to host drag artists who strut through the coffee shop to chart-toppers in between rounds of Mexican bingo. Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022 With smoldering eyes and confident walk, Miranda knows how to strut her stuff. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 9 July 2022 And Jenner continues to strut the world's runways as a muse for the most notorious fashion designers and brands, while also selling out her popular tequila brand, 818. Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022 At Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini, Paloma Elsesser strut down the runway in a striped cashmere dress along with incredibly alluring powder pink silk bra straps. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 9 June 2022 Instead of searching for Horcruxes while wearing half-moon spectacles and sweeping purple robes, Blaine would strut the school hallways in his signature black muscle tee, stopping students to perform card tricks for them or eat glass. Brian Mcelhaney, The New Yorker, 9 June 2022 Lucha VaVoom’s ‘Cinco de Mayan’ Masked Mexican wrestlers grapple, comics crack wise, aerialists soar and burlesque performers strut their stuff in a special Cinco de Mayo edition of this saucy variety show for ages 21 and older. Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022
Noun
Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Museum of Art returned two archeological artifacts to Nepal: a 10th-century stone statue and a 13th-century wooden strut. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022 The chicken dance replicates the strut of a prairie chicken, while the grass dance, whose outfits are distinguished by their long fringe that sways as the dancer moves, is meant to imitate the stomping of grass. New York Times, 30 July 2022 The woman otherwise known as Nika Roza Danilova suggested Kate Bush — moody, atmospheric, potentially shy if spooked — with the strut of a rock ’n’ roll belter and R&B pipes. Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2022 The old Miami Dolphins, the ones of the 1980s and 1990s, spoke of walking on a field beside Dan Marino with a strut in their step simply because of their quarterback. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2022 Knowing a body in space, the parabolas of certain gestures, the side angles of expressions, the timbre of a wisecrack, the mood of a certain strut lend an illusion of kinship. Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2022 With a bright pop of color and a fierce strut, Jenna Bush Hager stopped Today show fans in their tracks. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2022 Cottontail rabbits mosey in occasionally, too, and in recent years wild turkeys have showed up to scratch, dust and strut. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2022 This zany, cartoon-soundbite–like track somehow fits comfortably on A Couple of Good Days next to playful hip-house, crystalline piano thumpers, funky strut, and alluringly low-key disco. Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2022
Verb
But most of the weight would be added back in with strategic hardware such as larger brake rotors, strut tower and subframe bracing, stiffer springs, adjustable dampers, a larger radiator, and a power steering and engine oil cooler. Car and Driver, 14 Sep. 2022 With smoldering eyes and confident walk, Miranda knows how to strut her stuff. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 9 July 2022 And Jenner continues to strut the world's runways as a muse for the most notorious fashion designers and brands, while also selling out her popular tequila brand, 818. Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022 So what do movies tell us about those who strut their stuff on the stage? Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 Pair it with your trusty black heels and a red lip, and strut out the door! Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 28 July 2022 At the end of each month, Cafecito Bonito is transformed to host drag artists who strut through the coffee shop to chart-toppers in between rounds of Mexican bingo. Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022 During the dance, several men shake rattles or strut notched rasps over a tin drum to imitate the sound of thunder. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 May 2022 TikTok has ushered in a bimbo renaissance, where self-aware babes can unabashedly strut across the For You Page. Cady Drell, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English strouten, from Old English strūtian to stand out stiffly, struggle; akin to Middle High German strozzen to be swollen

First Known Use

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

strut 1 of 2

verb

ˈstrət How to pronounce strut (audio)
strutted; strutting
: to walk in a confident and proud way

strut

2 of 2

noun

1
: a stiff proud step or walk
2
: a bar or brace used to resist pressure in the direction of its length

strut 1 of 2

verb

1
as in to prance
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements the cat strutted proudly onto the porch with a bird in its mouth

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • prance
  • swagger
  • stalk
  • stride
  • sashay
  • tiptoe
  • step
  • pad
  • shuffle
  • parade
  • promenade
  • tread
  • sweep
  • flounce
  • mince
  • traipse
  • lurch
  • stagger
  • pussyfoot
  • pace
  • shamble
  • lumber
  • pound
2
as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention strutting his blue ribbon for all to see

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • display
  • exhibit
  • flash
  • show
  • parade
  • flaunt
  • wave
  • unveil
  • expose
  • announce
  • produce
  • show off
  • sport
  • air
  • lay out
  • advertise
  • proclaim
  • disport
  • flourish
  • reveal
  • brandish
  • trumpet
  • post
  • placard
  • bare
  • herald
  • discover
  • publicize
  • broadcast
  • sound
  • divulge
  • blaze
  • uncover
  • unmask
  • tell (of)
  • uncloak
  • talk (about)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • mask
  • camouflage
  • disguise
  • cover
  • hide
  • conceal
  • curtain
  • veil
  • occlude
  • shroud
  • obscure
  • occult
  • enshroud
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strut

2 of 2

noun

1
as in swagger

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • swagger
  • bravado
  • braggadocio
  • boastfulness
  • triumphalism
  • arrogance
  • haughtiness
  • bombast
  • pomposity
  • superciliousness
  • hauteur
  • imperiousness
  • bumptiousness
  • loftiness
  • vainglory
  • pompousness
  • brag
  • pretension
  • superiority
  • peremptoriness
  • dominance
  • attitude
  • lordliness
  • assumption
  • high horse
  • vaingloriousness
  • presumptuousness
  • masterfulness
  • toploftiness
  • condescension
  • huffiness
  • bowwow
  • disdain
  • bossiness
  • scorn
  • pretence
  • pretentiousness
  • snobbery
  • inflation
  • snootiness
  • pretense
  • authoritativeness
  • self-consequence
  • sauciness
  • cockiness
  • side
  • snobbism
  • cheekiness
  • self-importance
  • snobbishness
  • impudence
  • vanity
  • consequence
  • high-handedness
  • chest-thumping
  • smugness
  • swelled head
  • egotism
  • cheek
  • pridefulness
  • self-assertion
  • superiority complex
  • conceit
  • egoism
  • impertinence
  • complacence
  • pride
  • self-complacency
  • self-opinion
  • self-assumption
  • self-content
  • self-conceit
  • self-satisfaction
  • self-contentment
  • self-centeredness
  • self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • demureness
  • shyness
  • bashfulness
  • diffidence
  • timidity
  • timidness
  • submissiveness
  • meekness
  • humility
  • passivity
  • retiringness
  • reserve
  • passiveness
  • modesty
  • reservedness
  • self-distrust
  • quietness
  • lowliness
  • self-doubt
  • mousiness
  • unpretentiousness
  • unassumingness
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2
as in stand

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • stand
  • truss
  • peg
  • arch
  • bearing
  • stake
  • stilt
  • frame
  • bracket
  • crutch
  • post
  • cantilever
  • foundation
  • stanchion
  • girder
  • brace
  • bolster
  • prop
  • mount
  • pedestal
  • mounting
  • pillar
  • base
  • support
  • reinforcement
  • column
  • shore
  • spur
  • shoring
  • stay
  • buttress
  • pilaster
  • underpinning
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