1. (

• strut ,
• prance ,
• swagger

) a proud stiff pompous gait ;

2. (

• strut

) brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression ;

1. (

• tittup ,
• swagger ,
• ruffle ,
• prance ,
• strut ,
• sashay ,
• cock

) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" ;