strapping

1 of 3

adjective

strap·​ping ˈstra-piŋ 

: having a vigorously sturdy constitution

strapping

2 of 3

noun

1

: material for a strap

2

: straps

strapping

3 of 3

present participle of strap entry 2

Examples of strapping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Ser Duncan the Tall, is a strapping but awkward young man with little confidence and few skills. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026

Henney is best known for playing the strapping and heroic Special Agent Matt Simmons on Criminal Minds. — Hoda Mallone, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025

Noun

His life mantra is based on a story his partner once told him about stylist Law Roach rushing to get Céline Dion ready, fastening and strapping and trying to make everything happen at once. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

She’s been struggling with an injury in her left Achilles area since before Wimbledon and wore visible black strapping against Rybakina. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1657, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for strapping

• capping
• clapping
• flapping
• lapping
• mapping
• napping
• rapping
• sapping
• scrapping
• slapping
• snapping
• tapping

Kids Definition

strapping

adjective

strap·​ping

ˈstrap-iŋ

: robust

a strapping young man

Medical Definition

strapping

noun

: the application of adhesive plaster in overlapping strips upon or around a part (as a sprained ankle or the chest in pleurisy) to serve as a splint to reduce motion or to hold surgical dressings in place upon a surgical wound

also : material so used