strap

\ ˈstrap

Definition of strap

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a narrow usually flat strip or thong of a flexible material and especially leather used for securing, holding together, or wrapping

b : something made of a strap forming a loop a boot strap

c : a strip of leather used for flogging

d : strop

2 : a band, plate, or loop of metal for binding objects together or for clamping an object in position

3 : a shoe fastened with a usually buckled strap

4 Irish : trollop

strap

verb

strapped; strapping

Definition of strap (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1a(1) : to secure with or attach by means of a strap

(2) : to support (something, such as a sprained joint) with overlapping strips of adhesive plaster

b : bind, constrict

2 : to beat or punish with a strap

3 : strop

4 : to cause to suffer from an extreme scarcity is often strapped for cash

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Examples of strap in a Sentence

Verb We strapped our snowshoes on. She climbed the mountain with a 40-pound pack strapped to her back. She made sure that both children were strapped in.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Shop these chunky chain-strap bags and get ahead of the street style trends. — Vogue, "The Fall Bag Trend You’ll Be Seeing All Over Street Style Stars This Fashion Month," 7 Sep. 2019 Her sister Sairah wore a vibrant aqua three-piece suit from Pretty Little Thing with a high bun and white ankle-strap sandals. — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, "Billie Eilish's Green Tie-Dye, Bella Thorne's Acid-Wash Denim, and More Celeb Looks From This Weekend," 19 Aug. 2019 Have some fun with details, like choosing an ankle-strap pump to peek out from the side split for a playful touch to your office look. — Tyler Joe, Marie Claire, "How to Style Side Split Jeans," 12 Aug. 2019 The actress, 33, accessorized the sheer striped ball gown, featuring a high-low skirt with tiered layers, with ankle-strap sandals, silver jewelry and a matching orange and yellow eyeshadow look. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Amanda Seyfried Glows in Gorgeous Yellow Gown on The Art of Racing in the Rain Red Carpet," 2 Aug. 2019 We’re especially loving the exaggerated sleeves paired with the luxe Bulgari jewels and metallic silver ankle-strap sandals. — refinery29.com, "Selena Gomez's Sun Hat Is The Perfect Summer Accessory," 25 July 2019 Sporting a buzz cut, prison blues and a chin-strap beard, the slim 24-year-old Floridian Brandon Hatfield leans sideways in a rolling office chair inside the St. Johns County Jail. — Author: Logan Hill, Anchorage Daily News, "Is it OK to laugh at Florida Man?," 16 July 2019 There were no rogue wardrobe malfunctions, no broken garters, no inconvenient strap adjustments: the lingerie functioned as a supportive background for the women in it (or, at least, the dancers and models sold that appearance well). — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Rihanna Keeps Reinventing the Lingerie Fashion Show with Savage X Fenty," 11 Sep. 2019 Bergmann says to look for straps that are seam-free to avoid blisters. — Glamour, "The Absolute Most Comfortable Sandals, According to People Who Know," 23 Aug. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The overturned vehicle that was sitting on its roof still had a baby strapped into a car seat inside. — Amanda Jackson, CNN, "Actor Danny Trejo saves a trapped baby from an overturned car," 7 Aug. 2019 Currently, Jennifer is surviving with the help of two black bags strapped across her chest, known as BiVADS. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Woman in Heart Failure, 24, Starts a Bucket List After Being Denied a Third Transplant," 12 Sep. 2019 Conley lay motionless on the turf and was strapped to a stretcher and loaded onto a cart for precautionary measures with 5:06 left in the third quarter. — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, "Raiders CB Gareon Conley taken off field, Gruden says he should be OK," 9 Sep. 2019 It was designed for one fool at a time, strapped into an oversized car seat that shot down one side of a 31-foot wooden U shape and up the other. — Emily Badger, New York Times, "A Nobel-Winning Economist Goes to Burning Man," 5 Sep. 2019 Being sealed up in a full pressure suit and strapped into an ejection seat for 11 hours is definitely not for everyone. — Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, "Why the U-2 Is Such a Badass Plane," 4 Sep. 2019 Caldwell is just one of many parents ditching strollers and strapping their babies into carriers for the hands-free benefits. — CBS News, "More parents working out and going to work with babies on board," 2 Sep. 2019 Russell was also high on the team’s use of TENDO units — which are strapped to a barbell during weight-training and help measure bar speed in meters per second. — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, "The delicate juggling act Ryan Russell handles in preparing Auburn for the season," 26 Aug. 2019 Their father was a rancher strapped for money while trading milk and beef cattle. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Day in the life of a groom on the Del Mar backstretch," 24 Aug. 2019

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