strut
Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread outOf a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
» He's always strutting around like a peacock.
Он всегда чванится как павлин.
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
herumstolzieren, sich aufplustern, stolzieren
(also, broadly, figuratively, intransitive)To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.
paradieren, stolzieren
ходи́ть с напыщенным ви́домxodítʹ s napyščennym vídom, ва́жничатьvážničatʹ
(broadly, transitive)To walk across or on (a stage or other place) haughtily or proudly.
(also, figuratively, transitive)To brace or support (something) by a strut or struts; to hold (something) in place or strengthen by a diagonal, transverse, or upright support.
verstreben
(intransitive)To be attached diagonally or at a slant; also, to be bent at a sharp angle.
(intransitive, obsolete)Often followed by out: to protuberate or stick out due to being full or swollen; to bulge, to swell.
sich aufblähen
(obsolete, transitive)Often followed by out: to cause (something) to bulge, protrude, or swell.
ausbeulen, herausstehen, hervorstehen
- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
Examples
11 sentencesHe's always strutting around like a peacock.
ruОн всегда чванится как павлин.
He struts downtown with his proud face.
That strut is weak and needs reinforcing.
A golden pheasant is strutting about in the neighbour's garden.
deIn Nachbars Garten stolziert ein Goldfasan.
The cat was strutting around the yard, when it suddenly ran into the house.
deDie Katze stolzierte im Hof umher, als sie auf einmal ins Haus lief.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 5
Origin
The verb is derived from Middle English strouten, struten (“to bulge, swell; to protrude,The verb is derived from Middle English strouten, struten (“to bulge, swell; to protrude, stick out; to bluster, threaten; to object forcefully; to create a disturbance; to fight; to display one's clothes in a proud or vain manner”) [and other forms], from Old English strūtian (“to project out; stand out stiffly; to exert oneself, struggle”), from Proto-Germanic *strūtōną, *strūtijaną (“to be puffed up, swell”), from Proto-Indo-European *streudʰ- (“rigid, stiff”), from *(s)ter- (“firm; strong; rigid, stiff”).
The origin of sense 1 of the noun (“beam or rod providing support”) is unknown; it is probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *strūtōną, *strūtijaną (“to be puffed up, swell”): see further at etymology 1. The English word is cognate with Icelandic strútur (“hood jutting out like a horn”), Low German strutt (“rigid, stiff”), Norwegian strut (“nozzle, spout”), Swedish strut (“paper cornet”).
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Forms
struts, strutting, strutted, struttedSynonyms
36 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle