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noun | verb strapstrap1 /stræp/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYstrap1Origin: 1600-1700 strop 1 a narrow band of strong material that is used to carry, fasten, or hang something: The purse has a wide leather strap. a bra strap2a narrow piece of strong material, usually in a loop, that hangs from the ceiling of a bus or train for passengers to hold onto3a narrow piece of leather used for beating someone in the past → see also chinstrap, shoulder strap noun | verb strapstrap2 verb (strapped, strapping) [transitive always + adv./prep.] VERB TABLEstrap |
Present | I, you, we, they | strap | | he, she, it | straps | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | strapped | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have strapped | | he, she, it | has strapped | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had strapped | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will strap | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have strapped |
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Present | I | am strapping | | he, she, it | is strapping | | you, we, they | are strapping | Past | I, he, she, it | was strapping | | you, we, they | were strapping | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been strapping | | he, she, it | has been strapping | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been strapping | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be strapping | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been strapping |
to fasten someone or something in place with one or more straps: strap something into/on/down etc. Chuck strapped the suitcase to the roof of the car.strap somebody ↔ in phrasal verb to fasten a belt around someone in a car or other vehicle |