Past tense of strut
regular verb
The past tense of strut is strutted. The past participle is also strutted.
Forms of strut
| Base form (V1) | strut /stɹʌt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | strutted |
| Past participle (V3) | strutted |
| Present participle | strutting |
| Third person singular | struts |
Strutted in a sentence
- Moorhens strutted from the neighbouring bushes, and a bevy of Muscovy ducks, a study in black, white and red, waddled from the farmyard hard by to enjoy a refreshing splash.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 217
- He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.
- The assistant manager was a self-important fellow who strutted about the office barking instructions.From the entry self-important
- He strutted in here like he owned the place.From the entry like one owns the place
- He strutted like a banty rooster.From the entry banty
Meaning of strut
- verb Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
- verb To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
- verb To walk across or on (a stage or other place) haughtily or proudly.
Questions about the past tense of strut
- What is the past tense of strut?
- The past tense of strut is strutted.
- What is the past participle of strut?
- The past participle of strut is strutted.
- Is strut a regular or irregular verb?
- Strut is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: strut (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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