strut

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /strʌt/ or [strɐt]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /strʌt/

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Verb

Plain form strut

Third-person singular struts

Past tense strutted

Past participle strutted

Present participle strutting

1. (transitive) If a fowl struts, it walks with a stiff posture and has its tail erect and spread out.

Noun

Singular strut

Plural struts

Strut supporting a plane's wing

1. A strut is a rod that supports the framework of something.
   • Synonym: rib