strut
Swelling out due to being fullSwelling out due to being full; bulging, protuberant, swollen.
» He's always strutting around like a peacock.
Он всегда чванится как павлин. — odexed
kemushi69 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(obsolete)Swelling out due to being full; bulging, protuberant, swollen.
(Scotland, obsolete)Drunk, intoxicated; fou.
Examples
11 sentencesHe's always strutting around like a peacock.
ruОн всегда чванится как павлин. — odexed
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. — Esperantostern
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. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
Probably an archaic past participle of strut (“to (cause something to) bulge, protrude, orProbably an archaic past participle of strut (“to (cause something to) bulge, protrude, or swell”), now replaced by strutted: see etymology 1.
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Forms
more strut, most strut| Comparative | more strut Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most strut Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
288 synonymsAntonyms
8 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form