Synonyms of strap

strap 1 of 2

noun

as in belt

a narrow and usually flat piece of a material that is used for fastening, holding together, or wrapping something

She had the nervous habit of fiddling with the strap of her watch.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• belt
• tape
• binding
• bandage
• ribbon
• band
• girth
• list
• strip
• swathe
• slip
• swatch
• swath
• slat

strap

2 of 2

verb

as in to rope

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rope
• cord
• wire
• tie
• thread
• cinch
• bind
• band
• tether
• truss
• lash
• girt
• gird
• knot
• leash
• lace
• coil
• intertwine
• snarl
• wind
• interlace
• tangle
• interweave
• twist
• entangle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untie
• unfasten
• undo
• unstrap
• unbind
• unlace
• unloose
• unleash
• unravel
• disentangle
• untwist
• unloosen
• unthread
• unwind
• unstring
• untangle
• unlash
• unsnarl
• uncoil
• untether
• untwine
• unspool

Examples of strap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Available in five colors and with two strap styles, it’s outfitted with a computer pocket and additional spaces for a phone, wallet, pens, and keys. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024

To top it off, the calfskin straps are finished in an array of contrasting hues. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024

Verb

While ambulances and fire trucks rushed to the scene in southern Beirut, CNN’s team on the ground saw one car fleeing with suitcases strapped onto it, another sign of the fear and panic sweeping Lebanese civilians after days of explosions and now airstrikes. —Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024

That's when officers noticed that the biker, who had a chihuahua tucked inside his jacket, had the gun strapped to the gas tank. —Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024