strut

Strut is defined as to walk in a stiff, swaggering way.

(verb)

An example of to strut is for a person to walk into a room in such a way as to appear that he is better than everyone else there.

See strut in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb strutted, strutting

to walk in a vain, stiff, swaggering manner

Origin: ME strouten, to spread out, swell out < OE strutian, to stand rigid < IE *streu- < base *(s)ter-, stiff, rigid > stare

transitive verb

noun

the act of strutting; vain, swaggering walk or gait
a brace fitted into a framework to stabilize the structure, esp. during periods of stress; specif., one for resisting pressure along the length
a device that combines a shock absorber and its mounting plates in one assembly, used in the suspension system of a motor vehicle

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See strut in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb strut·ted, strut·ting, struts

verb, intransitive

To walk with pompous bearing; swagger.

verb, transitive

To display in order to impress others. Sometimes used with out: Don't strut out your resume until you have more accomplishments to list.
a. To provide (a structure) with a strut or struts.
b. To brace or separate with or as if with a strut.

noun