Definition of strap
1a : a narrow usually flat strip or thong of a flexible material and especially leather used for securing, holding together, or wrappingb : something made of a strap forming a loop a boot strapc : a strip of leather used for floggingd : 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
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Origin and Etymology of strap
alteration of strop, from Middle English, band or loop of leather or rope, from Old English, thong for securing an oar, from Latin struppus band, strap, from Greek strophos twisted band, from strephein to twist
First Known Use: 1602
strap
Definition of strap
strapped
;strapping
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 plasterb : 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
Examples of strap in a Sentence
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.
1711
First Known Use of strap
1711
STRAP Defined for English Language Learners
strap
playDefinition of strap for English Language Learners
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: a narrow and usually flat piece of a material that is used for fastening, holding together, or wrapping something
strap
Definition of strap for English Language Learners
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: to fasten (someone or something) by using a strap
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: to wrap (an injured or broken part of the body) with bandages
STRAP Defined for Kids
Definition of strap for Students
: a narrow strip of flexible material used especially for fastening, holding together, or wrapping
Definition of strap for Students
strapped
;strapping
1 : to fasten with or attach by means of a strap
2 : to whip with a strap
Medical Dictionary
strap
Medical Definition of strap
strapped
;strapping
1: to secure with or attach by means of a strap
2: to support (as a sprained joint) with overlapping strips of adhesive plaster
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