to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired
To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.
to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction
The way a person holds and positions their body.
The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.
A situation or condition.
One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.
To walk across or on (a stage or other place) haughtily or proudly.
Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
To brace or support (something) by a strut or struts; to hold (something) in place or strengthen by a diagonal, transverse, or upright support.
To be attached diagonally or at a slant; also, to be bent at a sharp angle.
A beam or rod providing support.
An act of strutting (“bracing or supporting (something) by a strut or struts (sense 1); attaching diagonally; bending at a sharp angle”); specifically, deviation (of the spoke of a wheel) from the normal position.
An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.
A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.