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Strut vs Stutter - What's the difference?

strut | stutter |

In lang=en terms the difference between strut and stutter

is that strut is to protrude; cause to bulge while stutter is to exhaust a gas with difficulty.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between strut and stutter

is that strut is (obsolete) to cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to while stutter is (obsolete) one who stutters; a stammerer.

As verbs the difference between strut and stutter

is that strut is to swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out or strut can be (construction) to brace or support by a strut ot struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support while stutter is (ambitransitive) to speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.

As nouns the difference between strut and stutter

is that strut is a proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking or strut can be a support rod while stutter is a speech disorder characterised by stuttering.

As an adjective strut

is (archaic) 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)
  • To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.
  • * Dryden
    • The bellying canvas strutted with the gale.
  • (originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
  • To walk proudly or haughtily.
    • He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Does he not hold up his head, and strut in his gait?
  • (obsolete) To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.
  • To protrude; cause to bulge.
    • Synonyms
    * (To walk proudly or haughtily) swagger
    Derived terms
    * bestrut * strut one's stuff

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), from (m), . See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking.

    • Etymology 3

    From a contraction of strutted.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Swelling out; protuberant; bulging.

    • Etymology 4

    Origin obscure, but apparently related to (m) above. Cognate with (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A support rod.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (construction) To brace or support by a strut ot struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.

    • Anagrams

    * (l), (l) ----

    stutter

    English

    (wikipedia stutter)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
    • He stuttered a few words of thanks.
  • To exhaust a gas with difficulty
    • The engine of the old car stuttered''' going up the slope. I was '''stuttering after the marathon .

    Synonyms

    * (speak with spasmodic repetition) stammer

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A speech disorder characterised by stuttering.
  • (obsolete) One who stutters; a stammerer.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Synonyms

    * stammer

    Derived terms

    * covert stutter * pseudostuttering * stutterer English reporting verbs