strut (
http://definr.com/strut)
n 1: a proud stiff pompous gait [syn:
prance,
swagger]
2: brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal
compression
v : to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to
impress others: "He strut around like a rooster in a hen
house." [syn:
swagger,
ruffle,
prance,
sashay,
cock]