strut
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/stΙΉΚt/
English
Definitions
noun
- Protuberance, air pressure
verb
- To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.
- (originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
- To walk proudly or haughtily.βHe strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.β
- To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.
noun
- A proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking.
adjective
- Swelling out; protuberant; bulging.
noun
- A support rod.
- An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.
verb
- To brace or support by a strut or struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.