strutter

strut

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [struht]
- /strʌt/
- /ˈstrʌ.tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [struht]
- /strʌt/

Definitions of strutter word

verb without object strutter to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers. 1
noun strutter the act of strutting. 1
noun strutter a strutting walk or gait. 1
idioms strutter strut one's stuff, to dress, behave, perform, etc., one's best in order to impress others; show off. 1

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Origin of strutter

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English strouten to protrude stiffly, swell, bluster, Old English strūtian to struggle, derivative of *strūt (whence Middle English strut strife)

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Parts of speech for Strutter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Strutter

strutter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for strutter

noun strutter

bag of wind — windbag.
big-timer — Informal. the highest or most important level in any profession or occupation: She's a talented violinist, but she's not ready for the big time.
braggart — a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly; bragger
gasbag — a bag for holding gas, as in a balloon or dirigible.
gascon — a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.

All 8 Synonyms of strutter