strout
/stɹaʊt/
strout verb: to cause to project or swell out; to enlarge affectedly. Also the alternative form of strut.
Verb
strout (third-person singular simple present strouts, present participle strouting, simple past and past participle strouted)
- To cause to project or swell out; to enlarge affectedly
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- Synonyms:
- strut
Proper noun capitalized: Strout
Strout (plural Strouts)
- A surname.
Also used as
strout is also the alternative form of strut.
Synonyms of strout
Forms of strout
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | strouts |
| present participle | strouting |
| past participle | strouted |
| past | strouted |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Strouts |
Origin of strout
From Middle English. See etymology of the corresponding sense of strut
Words that rhyme with strout
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- set about
- shout
- sprout
- doubt
- umlaut
- fill out
- grout
- pout
- devout
- drought
- gout
- nowt
- redoubt
- throughout
- without
- ablaut
- dout
- flout
- lout
- mahout
- misdoubt
- mought
- prone out
- term out
- trout
- zoom out
- 'bout
- anlaut
- aspout
- asprout
- bluff out
- chout
- dought
- knout
- kraut
- layabout
- ne'er cast a clout till May be out
- owt
- peter out
- regrout
- sout
- when in doubt, do nowt
Questions about strout
- What does strout mean?
- Strout means to cause to project or swell out; to enlarge affectedly.
- What part of speech is strout?
- Strout can be a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce strout?
- Strout is pronounced /stɹaʊt/.
- What is the past tense of strout?
- The past tense of strout is strouted.
Words near strout in the dictionary
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