Synonyms for strut
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Swagger — to walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high
swagger, swank, gallery, exhibitionize, high-side slang, flaunt formal dated, swag it out slang, venditate dated, ostent dated, ostentate dated rare
Noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.
- v. 2
Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
- n. 1
A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.
Related words
- Word family
- strout
- Phrases
- strut one's stuff
Example sentences
- gallery When was the last time you went to an art gallery?
By length
- 3 letters
- rib1
- 4 letters
- walk1, cock1
- 5 letters
- brace1, stalk1, swank1
- 6 letters
- flaunt1, ruffle2, prance1, sashay, strout1, ostent, tittup
- 7 letters
- gallery3, swagger2, distend2
- 9 letters
- venditate, ostentate
- 13 letters
- exhibitionize
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruffle2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- parader
- Español
- alardear
- Deutsch
- paradieren