'Strutting' definitions:
Definition of 'Strutting'
From: GCIDE
- Strut \Strut\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Strutted; p. pr. & vb. n. Strutting.] [OE. struten, strouten, to swell; akin to G. strozen to be swelled, to be puffed up, to strut, Dan. strutte.]
- 1. To swell; to bulge out. [R.] [1913 Webster]
- The bellying canvas strutted with the gale. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head; to walk with affected dignity. [1913 Webster]
- Does he not hold up his head, . . . and strut in his gait? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Strutting'
From: GCIDE
- Strutting \Strut"ting\, a. & n. from Strut, v. -- {Strut"ting*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]