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outstrutting

outstrutting is the present participle and gerund of outstrut.

Meaning of outstrut

Verb

outstrut (third-person singular simple present outstruts, present participle outstrutting, simple past and past participle outstrutted)

  1. (transitive) To surpass in strutting.
    • It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong. And it shows other males that this peacock can outstrut, outfly, outcourt, and generally outcompete them.2014, Bill Nye, Corey S. Powell, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation

Questions about outstrutting

What is outstrutting the present participle and gerund of?
Outstrutting is the present participle and gerund of outstrut.

Words near outstrutting in the dictionary

  1. outstrokes
  2. outstruck
  3. outstrut
  4. outstruts
  5. outstrutted
  6. outstrutting
  7. outstubborn
  8. outstubborned
  9. outstubborning
  10. outstubborns
  11. outstudent

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