strap

[strap]

noun

1. a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.

2. a looped band by which an item may be held, pulled, lifted, etc., as a bootstrap or a ring that standing passengers may hold on to in a bus, subway, or the like.

3. a strop for a razor.

4. a long, narrow object or piece of something; strip; band.

5. an ornamental strip or band.

6. shoulder strap.

7. watchband.

8. Machinery.,  a shallow metal fitting surrounding and retaining other parts, as on the end of a rod.

9. Nautical, Machinery.,  strop.

verb (used with object)

strapped, strapping 

1. to fasten or secure with a strap or straps.

2. to fasten (a thing) around something in the manner of a strap.

3. to sharpen on a strap or strop.

   to strap a razor.

4. to beat or flog with a strap.

strap

/ stræp /

noun

1. a long strip of leather or similar material, for binding trunks, baggage, or other objects

2. a strip of leather or similar material used for carrying, lifting, or holding

3. a loop of leather, rubber, etc, suspended from the roof in a bus or train for standing passengers to hold on to

4. a razor strop

5. commerce a triple option on a security or commodity consisting of one put option and two call options at the same price and for the same period Compare strip 2

6. derogatory,  a shameless or promiscuous woman

7. a beating with a strap as a punishment

8. short for shoulder strap

9. informal,  to achieve one's full potential or become fully effective

verb

1. to tie or bind with a strap

2. to beat with a strap

3. to sharpen with a strap or strop

Other Word Forms

• strappable adjective
• straplike adjective
• restrap verb (used with object)
• understrap verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of strap¹

First recorded in 1565–75; variant of strop

Word History and Origins

Origin of strap¹

C16: variant of _strop

Example Sentences

He also asserted "that he had no intention of fleeing and that there was no breakage of the bracelet's strap."

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If necessary, you can lay a blanket on top of your child once they are safely strapped in.

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Her sword hangs, sheathed, by a strap on her back as she approaches.

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Soon there were two good-sized rucksacks packed full and propped against the wall, each cleverly designed to strap onto a person’s back.

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She had never hiked up a snow-capped mountain with a bedroll strapped to her back, or pitched a tent in a monsoon, or gathered wood for a campfire over which to prepare her morning tea.

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Related Words

• belt 
• harness 
• leash