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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026 strap /stræp/USA pronunciation
n., v., strapped, strap•ping. n. [ countable ] a narrow strip of material, esp. leather, used for holding things together:a shoulder strap for my suitcases. a looped band by which an item may be held, pulled, or lifted. v. [ ~ + object] to secure, put in place, or fasten with a strap:He strapped his snowshoes on. to beat or whip with a strap.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026 strap (strap),USA pronunciation
n., v., strapped, strap•ping.
n.
a narrow strip of flexible material, esp. leather, as for fastening or holding things together. a looped band by which an item may be held, pulled, lifted, etc., as a bootstrap or a ring that standing passengers may hold on to in a bus, subway, or the like. a strop for a razor. a long, narrow object or piece of something; an ornamental strip or band. Clothing See shoulder strap. Time watchband.Mechanical Engineering [ Mach.] exploded view. Mechanical Engineering, Nautical, Naval Terms [ Naut., Mach.] v.t.
to fasten or secure with a strap or straps. to fasten (a thing) around something in the manner of a strap. to sharpen on a strap or strop:to strap a razor. to beat or flog with a strap. strap′ pa•ble , adj. strap′ like′ , adj.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
strap /stræp / n a long strip of leather or similar material, for binding trunks, baggage, or other objects a strip of leather or similar material used for carrying, lifting, or holding a loop of leather, rubber, etc, suspended from the roof in a bus or train for standing passengers to hold onto a razor strop 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 Irish derogatory slang a shameless or promiscuous woman the strap ⇒ a beating with a strap as a punishment short for shoulder strap hit one's straps ⇒ Austral informal to achieve one's full potential or become fully effective vb (straps , strapping , strapped transitive ) to tie or bind with a strap to beat with a strap to sharpen with a strap or strop Etymology: 16th Century: variant of strop