The meaning of Strut

verb

Go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner.

Usage examples:

He stood up in a fury and flounced out

noun

An exaggerated action intended to express annoyance or impatience.

Usage examples:

She left the room with a flounce

noun

A wide ornamental strip of material gathered and sewn to a skirt or dress; a frill.

Usage examples:

Miss howitt's dress was in the height of fashion; blue silk spencer over a white round dress with s…

noun

A public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event.

Usage examples:

A st george's day parade

verb

(of troops) assemble for a formal inspection or ceremonial occasion.

Usage examples:

The recruits were due to parade that day

verb

A ceremonial procession including people marching

noun

A male peafowl, which has very long tail feathers that have eye-like markings and can be erected and fanned out in display.

Usage examples:

It should be noted that a peacock is a male peafowl and a peahen is a female peafowl.

adjective

Male peafowl

noun

A large bird with long, bright, showy, blue and green tail feathers that it can spread out

verb

(of a horse) move with high springy steps.

Usage examples:

The pony was prancing around the paddock

noun

An act or instance of prancing.

Usage examples:

Then we watch him prance (yes, it is a prance, there is no other way to describe it) around the roo…

verb

Walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner, typically with exaggerated movements of the hips and shoulders.

Usage examples:

Louise was sashaying along in a long black satin dress

noun

(in american square dancing) a figure in which partners circle each other by taking sideways steps.

Usage examples:

Roll away with a half sashay, then face your original partner

verb

To walk confidently while moving your hips from side to side in a way that attracts attention

Usage examples:

She sashayed down the stairs and into the hall.

verb

Walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

He strode across the road

noun

A long, decisive step.

Usage examples:

He crossed the room in a couple of strides

verb

To walk somewhere quickly with long steps

Usage examples:

She strode across the room and demanded to speak to the manager., they have already made great stri…

verb

Walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way.

Usage examples:

He swaggered along the corridor

noun

A very confident and arrogant or self-important gait or manner.

Usage examples:

They strolled around the camp with an exaggerated swagger

adjective

Denoting a coat or jacket cut with a loose flare from the shoulders.

verb

Display one's wealth, knowledge, or achievements in a way that is intended to impress others.

Usage examples:

He was swanking about, playing the dashing young master spy

noun

Behaviour, talk, or display intended to impress others.

Usage examples:

A little money will buy you a good deal of swank

adjective

Stylishly luxurious and expensive.

Usage examples:

They were photographed coming out of some swank nightclub

verb

Clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter.

Usage examples:

I've swept the floor

noun

An act of sweeping something with a brush.

Usage examples:

I was giving the floor a quick sweep