Strut vs Amble - What's the difference?
strut | amble |
To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.
* Dryden
(originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
To walk proudly or haughtily.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.
To protrude; cause to bulge.
(construction) To brace or support by a strut ot struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.
An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
An easy gait, especially that of a horse (as above).
To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
Of a horse: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.
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In intransitive terms the difference between strut and amble
is that strut is to walk proudly or haughtily while amble is of a horse: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.As an adjective strut
is swelling out; protuberant; bulging.strut
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) , now in Alemannic)Alternative forms
* (l), (l) (dialectal)Verb
(en-verb)- The bellying canvas strutted with the gale.
- He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.
- Does he not hold up his head, and strut in his gait?
