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- [strap]
- /stræp/
- /stræp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strap]
- /stræp/
Definitions of strap word
- noun strap a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together. 1
- noun strap 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. 1
- noun strap a strop for a razor. 1
- noun strap a long, narrow object or piece of something; strip; band. 1
- noun strap an ornamental strip or band. 1
- noun strap shoulder strap. 1
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Origin of strap
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; variant of strop
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Strap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strap popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
strap usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strap
noun strap
- bandeau — a narrow band of ribbon, velvet, etc, worn round the head
- birch — A birch or a birch tree is a type of tall tree with thin branches.
- bullwhip — A bullwhip is a very long, heavy whip.
- cat-o'-nine-tails — a rope whip consisting of nine knotted thongs, used formerly to flog prisoners
- copula — A copula is the same as a linking verb.
verb strap
- belt — A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist.
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
- birching — the action of beating someone, esp a naughty schoolchild, with a birch
- bludgeoned — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- bludgeoning — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
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