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strap

(stræp)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense straps, present participle strapping, past tense, past participle strapped
1. countable noun
A strap is a narrow piece of leather, cloth, or other material. Straps are used to carry things, fasten things together, or to hold a piece of clothing in place.
Nancy gripped the strap of her beach bag. [+ of]
Brian pulled the straps through the buckles of his suitcase.
She pulled the strap of her nightgown onto her shoulder. [+ of]
I undid my watch strap.
Synonyms: tie, thong, leash, belt More Synonyms of strap
2. verb
If you strap something somewhere, you fasten it there with a strap.
We strapped the skis onto the roof of the car. [VERB noun preposition]
She strapped the gun belt around her middle. [VERB noun preposition]
Through the basement window I saw him strap on his pink cycling helmet. [V n with on/in/down]
The carer has to place the patient on the seat and strap him in. [V n with on/in/down]
Synonyms: fasten, tie, secure, bind More Synonyms of strap
More Synonyms of strap

strap in British English

(stræp)
noun
1. 
a long strip of leather or similar material, for binding trunks, baggage, or other objects
2. 
a strip of leather or similar material used for carrying, lifting, or holding
3. 
a loop of leather, rubber, etc, suspended from the roof in a bus or train for standing passengers to hold onto
4. 
a razor strop
5.  business
a triple option on a security or commodity consisting of one put option and two call options at the same price and for the same period
Compare strip2 (sense 5)
6.  Irish derogatory, slang
a shameless or promiscuous woman
7.  the strap
8.  short for shoulder strap
9.  hit one's straps
verbWord forms: straps, strapping or strapped (transitive)
10. 
to tie or bind with a strap
11. 
to beat with a strap
12. 
to sharpen with a strap or strop
Word origin
C16: variant of strop

strap in American English

(stræp)
noun
1. 
a narrow strip or band of leather or other flexible material, often with a buckle or similar fastener at one end, for binding or securing things
2. 
any flat, narrow piece, as of metal, used as a fastening
3. 
any of several straplike parts or things, as a shoulder strap, a loop for pulling on boots, a razor strop, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: strapped or ˈstrapping
4. 
to fasten with a strap
5. 
to beat with a strap
6. 
to strop (a razor)
Word origin
dial. form of strop

Examples of 'strap' in a sentence
strap

Features double safety switching and a shoulder strap to take the strain.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And it must have a long strap so you can wear it across your body.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We stowed bags under our seats and strapped ourselves in.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The container can be increased with a larger fluid bag that is strapped to the thigh.
The Sun (2016)
It was attached to a strap also carrying a key.
The Sun (2006)
You might as well just strap one to each hip.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Get a tight dress with thick straps to add to the effect.
The Sun (2010)
This arrangement suspended a riding platform which was attached to the chassis below it by flexible leather straps.
Francis Pryor BRITAIN BC: Life In Britain and Ireland before the Romans (2003)
The pet had been tethered in the cold with a thick leather strap and chain and left overnight.
The Sun (2010)
Then her arms come under the back to form a sort of strap and she holds on to her thighs.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Thankfully, my helmet strap held my jaw up.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He was more or less asleep and did not stir as his head was locked into place with straps fastened across his forehead.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The straps are to hold the cups in place, not pull on them.
The Sun (2013)
The adjustable straps on the top make the fit really secure, too.
The Sun (2015)
All the straps fasten on the outside of the leg, with the straps pointing backwards.
Eccles, Lesley Your First Horse - buying, feeding, caring (1989)
He buckled them into place with a strap that dented my forehead, and gave me a wire to bite.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It consists of long straps with wavy edges and a sharp point, and grows on damp walls and the side of deep ditches.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
West Midlands Police chiefs have told officers to tuck the straps in or helmets will roll.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

In other languages
strap

British English: strap /stræp/ NOUN
A strap is a narrow piece of leather, cloth, or other material. Straps are used to carry things or hold them in place.
...the strap of her handbag.
  • American English: strap
  • Arabic: شَرِيط
  • Brazilian Portuguese: alça
  • Chinese: 皮带
  • Croatian: remen
  • Czech: popruh
  • Danish: strop
  • Dutch: riem
  • European Spanish: correa
  • Finnish: hihna
  • French: sangle
  • German: Riemen
  • Greek: λουρίδα
  • Italian: cinghia
  • Japanese: 革ひも
  • Korean: 끈
  • Norwegian: stropp
  • Polish: rzemień
  • European Portuguese: alça
  • Romanian: bretea
  • Russian: ремень
  • Latin American Spanish: correa
  • Swedish: band rem
  • Thai: สายรัด
  • Turkish: kayış
  • Ukrainian: ремінець
  • Vietnamese: cái đai
British English: strap VERB
If you strap something somewhere, you fasten it there with a strap.
Strapping the skis on the roof, we boarded the hovercraft.
  • American English: strap
  • Brazilian Portuguese: prender com correia
  • Chinese: 用带子绑
  • European Spanish: atar con correa
  • French: fixer
  • German: anschnallen
  • Italian: legare con una cinghia
  • Japanese: ひもで縛る
  • Korean: 끈으로 묶다
  • European Portuguese: prender com correia
  • Latin American Spanish: atar con correa

All related terms of 'strap'

T-strap
denoting a type of woman's shoe fastened with a T-shaped strap having one part passing across the ankle and the other attached to it in the middle and lying along the length of the foot
bra strap
a strap for fastening a bra
strap-oil
a beating
the strap
a beating with a strap as a punishment
ankle strap
a strap attached at the back of a shoe that goes round the ankle
chin strap
a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer
strap hinge
a hinge with a long leaf or flap attached to the face of a door, gate , etc
strap work
decorative work resembling interlacing straps
deckle strap
a strap on each edge of the moving web of paper on a paper-making machine that fixes the width of the paper
stirrup strap
an adjustable strap by means of which a stirrup is attached to a riding saddle
shoulder strap
The shoulder straps on a piece of clothing such as a dress are two narrow straps that go over the shoulders.
spaghetti strap
a very thin shoulder strap on a woman's garment

Chinese translation of 'strap'

strap

(stræp)

n (c)

  1. [of watch, bag] 带(帶) (dài) (根, gēn)
  2. [of slip, dress] 肩带(帶) (jiāndài)

vt

  1. to strap sb/sth in/on 用带(帶)子将(將)某人/某物捆(綑)在 ... 里(裡)/上 (yòng dàizi jiāng mǒurén/mǒuwù kǔn zài ... li/shang)
(noun) 
Definition
to tie or bind (something) with a strap
Nancy gripped the strap of her beach bag.
Synonyms
tie
thong
leash
belt
He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.
1 (verb) 
She strapped the belt around her waist.
Synonyms
fasten
The dress fastens down the back.
tie
He tied the ends of the plastic bag together.
secure
The frames are secured by horizontal rails to the back wall.
bind
Bind the ends of the card together with thread.
lash
Secure the anchor by lashing it to the rail.
buckle
A man came out buckling his belt.
truss
The intruders trussed him with the bandage.
2 (verb) 
If we were late, they used to strap us.
Synonyms
beat
He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.
belt (informal)
Is it true that she belted George in the stomach?
whip
Eyewitnesses claimed he whipped the horse up to 16 times.
lash
The punishment for stealing bread is five lashes.
flog
He never flogs his horse no matter how slowly she goes.
scourge
They were scourging him severely.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of belt
Definition
a band of leather or cloth worn around the waist
He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.
Synonyms
waistband,
band,
strap,
sash,
girdle,
girth,
cummerbund,
ceinture,
cincture
in the sense of belt
Definition
to give (someone) a sharp blow
Is it true that she belted George in the stomach?
Synonyms
strike,
beat,
punch,
deck (slang),
bang,
bash (informal),
sock (slang),
smack,
thump,
clout (informal),
whack,
thud,
clobber (slang),
wallop (informal),
thwack,
lay one on (slang),
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)
in the sense of bind
Definition
to make secure, such as with a rope
Bind the ends of the card together with thread.
Synonyms
tie,
unite,
join,
stick,
secure,
attach,
wrap,
rope,
knot,
strap,
lash,
glue,
tie up,
hitch,
paste,
fasten,
truss,
make fast

Synonyms of 'strap'

strap

Explore 'strap' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of buckle
Definition
to fasten or be fastened with a buckle
A man came out buckling his belt.
Synonyms
fasten,
close,
secure,
hook,
clasp
in the sense of flog
Definition
to beat harshly, esp. with a whip or stick
He never flogs his horse no matter how slowly she goes.
Synonyms
beat,
whip,
lash,
thrash,
whack,
scourge,
hit hard,
trounce,
castigate,
chastise,
flay,
lambast(e),
flagellate,
punish severely,
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)
in the sense of lash
Definition
to bind or secure with rope, string, or cord
Secure the anchor by lashing it to the rail.
Synonyms
fasten,
join,
tie,
secure,
bind,
rope,
strap,
make fast
in the sense of lash
Definition
to hit (a person or thing) sharply with a whip, esp. formerly as punishment
The punishment for stealing bread is five lashes.
Synonyms
whip,
beat,
thrash,
birch,
flog,
lam (slang),
scourge,
chastise,
lambast(e),
flagellate,
horsewhip
in the sense of scourge
Definition
to whip
They were scourging him severely.
Synonyms
whip,
beat,
lash,
thrash,
discipline,
belt (informal),
leather,
punish,
whale,
cane,
flog,
trounce,
castigate,
wallop (informal),
chastise,
lather (informal),
horsewhip,
tan (someone's) hide (slang),
take a strap to
in the sense of secure
Definition
to attach; make fast or firm
The frames are secured by horizontal rails to the back wall.
Synonyms
attach,
stick,
fix,
bind,
pin,
lash,
glue,
fasten,
rivet
in the sense of truss
Definition
to tie or bind (someone) up
The intruders trussed him with the bandage.
Synonyms
tie,
secure,
bind,
strap,
fasten,
tether,
pinion,
make fast,
bundle
in the sense of whip
Definition
to hit with a whip
Eyewitnesses claimed he whipped the horse up to 16 times.
Synonyms
lash,
cane,
flog,
beat,
switch,
leather,
punish,
strap,
tan (slang),
thrash,
lick (informal),
birch,
scourge,
spank,
castigate,
lambast(e),
flagellate,
give a hiding (informal)
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