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Strut vs Swagger - What's the difference?

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Swagger is a synonym of strut.



As verbs the difference between strut and swagger

is that strut is to swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out while swagger is to walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner.

As nouns the difference between strut and swagger

is that strut is a proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking while swagger is confidence, pride.

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)
  • 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) ----

    swagger

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner.
  • * Beaconsfield
    • a man who swaggers about London clubs
  • To boast or brag noisily; to be ostentatiously proud or vainglorious; to bluster; to bully.
  • * Collier
    • To be great is not to swagger at our footmen.
    (Jonathan Swift)

    Derived terms

    * swaggerer * swaggeringly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • confidence, pride
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 9 , author=Mandeep Sanghera , title=Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=After spending so much of the season looking upwards, the swashbuckling style and swagger of early season Spurs was replaced by uncertainty and frustration against a Norwich side who had the quality and verve to take advantage}}
  • A bold, or arrogant strut.
  • A prideful boasting or bragging.

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