strut one's stuff
strut one's stuff verb: to behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.
Verb
strut one's stuff (third-person singular simple present struts one's stuff, present participle strutting one's stuff, simple past and past participle strutted one's stuff)
- To behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.
- When I'm out walking, I strut my stuff / Yeah, and I'm so strung out / I'm high as a kite, I just might / Stop to check you out1983, Gordon Gano, “Blister in the Sun”, in Violent Femmes, performed by Violent Femmes
Synonyms of strut one's stuff
- cut a wide swath
- fluff one's feathers
- preen
- aura farm
- boulevardier
- exhibitionize
- flex
- floss
- gallery
- high-side
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Forms of strut one's stuff
| third-person singular present | struts one's stuff |
|---|---|
| present participle | strutting one's stuff |
| past participle | strutted one's stuff |
| past | strutted one's stuff |
Questions about strut one's stuff
- What does strut one's stuff mean?
- Strut one's stuff means to behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.
- What part of speech is strut one's stuff?
- Strut one's stuff is a verb.
- What is the past tense of strut one's stuff?
- The past tense of strut one's stuff is strutted one's stuff.
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