strapping
1- powerfully built; robust.
- large; whopping.
Origin of strapping
1strapping
2Origin of strapping
2strap
- a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- 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.
- a strop for a razor.
- a long, narrow object or piece of something; strip; band.
- an ornamental strip or band.
- shoulder strap.
- watchband.
- Machinery. a shallow metal fitting surrounding and retaining other parts, as on the end of a rod.
- Nautical, Machinery. strop(def 2).
- to fasten or secure with a strap or straps.
- to fasten (a thing) around something in the manner of a strap.
- to sharpen on a strap or strop: to strap a razor.
- to beat or flog with a strap.
Origin of strap
Related Words for strapping
hulking, burly, sturdy, hulk, brawny, hefty, hunk, husky, powerful, robust, stalwart, stout, tall, vigorous, ox, powerhouse, well-builtExamples from the Web for strapping
Contemporary Examples of strapping
The strapping 24-year-old Brit is not only one of the hottest young actors in Hollywood but also dating ‘It Girl’ Cara Delevingne.
Angelina Jolie’s New Muse: The Rise of Jack O’Connell, Star of the WWII Epic ‘Unbroken’Marlow Stern
December 10, 2014
After serving for thirteen years as Det. Elliot Stabler, the strapping actor has transitioned into film.
Life After ‘SVU’: Christopher Meloni on ‘They Came Together,’ Stabler, and His Famous BehindMarlow Stern
June 21, 2014
Oh, and don't forget about Daniel Day-Lewis' finest turn yet—or the comedy of our "strapping young Muslim socialist"-in-chief.
The two strapping marshals behind him looked plenty strong enough to have coaxed him to his feet if he had decided otherwise.
He is a strapping 20-year-old with dark intense eyes but flashed a friendly smile.
Historical Examples of strapping
A fine, strapping trio they were, splendidly horsed and admirably equipped.
The Prisoner of ZendaAnthony Hope
Mason paused halfway in the act of strapping on his packsack.
The Long VoyageCarl Richard Jacobi
Then there's Romulus and Remus, the twins, strapping young fellows.
The Trail of '98Robert W. Service
"Good-bye," said Ralph, who was just then strapping his books together for school.
Grandmother DearMrs. Molesworth
You're as fine, strapping a specimen of a healthy human being as I've ever seen.'
CircusAlan Edward Nourse
strapping
- (prenominal) tall and sturdy
Word Origin for strapping
strap
- a long strip of leather or similar material, for binding trunks, baggage, or other objects
- a strip of leather or similar material used for carrying, lifting, or holding
- a loop of leather, rubber, etc, suspended from the roof in a bus or train for standing passengers to hold on to
- a razor strop
- 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 periodCompare strip 2 (def. 5)
- Irish derogatory, slang a shameless or promiscuous woman
- the strap a beating with a strap as a punishment
- short for shoulder strap
- hit one's straps Australian informal to achieve one's full potential or become fully effective
- to tie or bind with a strap
- to beat with a strap
- to sharpen with a strap or strop
Word Origin for strap
Word Origin and History for strapping
"tall and sturdy," originally applied to women, 1650s, from present participle of strap (v.). Cf. similar senses of whopping, spanking.
strap
1610s, from Scottish and/or nautical variant of strope "loop or strap on a harness" (mid-14c.), probably from Old French estrop "strap," from Latin stroppus "strap, band," perhaps from Etruscan, ultimately from Greek strophos "twisted band," from strephein "to turn" (see strophe). Old English stropp, Dutch strop "halter" also are borrowed from Latin.
strap
strap
(străp)- A strip or piece of adhesive plaster.
- To support or bind a part, especially with overlapping strips of adhesive plaster.