intransitive verb strutted strut′·ted, strutting strut′·ting

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

transitive verb

1. to provide with a strut or brace
2. to make a display of; show off

noun

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