strut

strut

v. strut·ted, strut·ting, struts

v.intr.

To walk with pompous bearing; swagger.

v.tr.

1. To display in order to impress others. Sometimes used with out: Don't strut out your resume until you have more accomplishments to list.

2.

a. To provide (a structure) with a strut or struts.

b. To brace or separate with or as if with a strut.

n.

1. A pompous, self-important gait.

2. A structural element used to brace or strengthen a framework by resisting longitudinal compression.

Idiom:

strut (one's) stuff Slang

To behave or perform in an ostentatious manner; show off.

Example:

It's stretching a metaphor, but India's attempt to strut on the world stage increasingly looks like an effort by a clumsy adolescent trying to bluff his way into a global shop showcasing China's dominance.