a narrow strip of flexible material, especially 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; strip; band.
an ornamental strip or band.
shoulder strap.
watchband.
Machinery. a shallow metal fitting surrounding and retaining other parts, as on the end of a rod.
Nautical, Machinery. strop (def. 2).
verb (used with object),strapped,strap·ping.
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.
Origin of strap
First recorded in 1565–75; variant of strop
OTHER WORDS FROM strap
strap·pa·ble,adjectivestraplike,adjectivere·strap,verb (used with object),re·strapped,re·strap·ping.un·der·strap,noun
un·der·strap,verb (used with object),un·der·strapped,un·der·strap·ping.
Once he hits eight, we can head on over to Bullets & Burgers, and who knows, maybe they'll let him strap on a bazooka.
9-Year Old With an Uzi? America Is Tougher on Toys Than Guns|Cliff Schecter|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, they randomly select a poor villager and strap a bucket of rats against his chest.
Game of Thrones’ 8 Most Gruesome Deaths: From The Mountain’s Exploding Head Kill to Rat Torture|Marlow Stern|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Someone needs to strap a jet pack on Dr. Drew and send him up to unpack these daddy issues, ASAP.
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Put on a scarf and mittens, dig out your car, get on your bike, strap on some skis, or head to the subway.
Stop Whining About Uber’s Surge Pricing|Daniel Gross|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So, book those lift tickets, strap on your skis, and get ready for the ride of a lifetime.
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Rest perfectly easy, said Bronston calmly, soothingly almost, as he flung the strap aside and stepped back.
Local Color|Irvin S. Cobb
On the day of your departure you should carefully pack your bag or suitcase, taking care to strap and lock it securely.
Perfect Behavior|Donald Ogden Stewart
The thought suddenly seized me; I sprang forward, unstrung his drum, threw the strap over my shoulder, and beat the pas de charge!
Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I (of II)|Charles James Lever
It has a sliding movable tooth rack for casting an odd or even number of teeth on the strap.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
It was a shoe, and the strap which had held it in place was broken.
The Green Rust|Edgar Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for strap
strap
/ (stræp) /
noun
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 on to
a razor strop
commercea triple option on a security or commodity consisting of one put option and two call options at the same price and for the same periodCompare strip 2 (def. 5)
Irishderogatory, slanga shameless or promiscuous woman
the strapa beating with a strap as a punishment
short for shoulder strap
hit one's strapsAustralianinformalto achieve one's full potential or become fully effective