Main Entry:

²strap

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

strapped; strap·ping

Date:

1711

1 a (1): to secure with or attach by means of a strap (2): to support (as a sprained joint) with overlapping strips of adhesive plaster b: bind, constrict2: to beat or punish with a strap3: strop4: to cause to suffer from an extreme scarcity <is often strapped for cash>