/stɹæp/
OriginFrom a variant of earlier strope (“loop on a harness”), from Middle English strope, stroppe, from Late Old English strop, stropp (“a band, thong, strap; oar-thong”) and Old French estrope (“strap, loop on a harness”), both from Latin stroppus, struppus (“strap”), from Ancient Greek στρόφος (stróphos, “rope”) (compare strophe), from στρέφω (stréphō, “to twist”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *strebʰ- (compare Proto-West Germanic *stroppōn (“to twist, writhe”)). Cognate with Scots strap, strop (“strap, band, thong”), Dutch strop (“noose, strop, loop”), Low German Strop (“strap”), German Struppe, Strüppe, Strippe (“string, cord”), Danish strop (“strap”), Swedish stropp (“strap, loop”).
- countable, uncountableA long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
“The patter of feet, and clatter of strap and swivel, seemed to swell into a bewildering din, but they were almost upon the fielato offices, where the carretera entered the town, before a rifle flashed”
- countable, uncountableA strap worn on the shoulder.
- countable, uncountableA strip of thick leather used in flogging.
“a lively cobbler, that […] had scarce passed a day in his life without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the strap.”
- countable, uncountableSomething made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.
- countable, uncountableA piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
- countable, uncountableA band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
- countable, uncountableA piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.
- countable, uncountableThe flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
- countable, uncountableThe leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
- countable, slang, uncountableA gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.
“Had to pull a strap on a fool named Louis the Third / 'Cause I'm getting chased by the ghetto bird”
“Hide the straps.”
- archaic, slang, uncountableCredit offered to a customer, especially for alcoholic drink.
- countable, slang, uncountableA strap-on.
“After that, I graduated up to my first serious queer relationship where I learned the ropes. The first partner who strapped me made it everything I had wished for. She was thoughtful, patient, and wou”
“18. A strap-on harness fit for a queen because of its faux leather design and plush lining for comfortable wear. This easy-to-adjust harness fits hips up to 64 inches wide and offers a crotchless and ”
“One of the side effects of strap-on sex is that sore pelvic bone feeling you get after pounding into a hungry body. Silicone dildos might feel amazing inside, but they have a tendency to hit and rub a”
- countable, uncountableSynonym of strapline.
- countable, slang, uncountable, with-definite-articleA championship belt, or by extension, the title.
“David Arquette was given the belt because he's a celebrity. Period. I wasn't that upset about it because even the on-air product treated it as laughable. It was a "fluke" that Arquette managed to grab”
“During 2002, Triple H began this run of title defences of the Big Gold Belt. He'd basically been given the strap earlier in the month and there was a feeling he didn't deserve it.”
“When people like me were deserting the WWE during the championship reign of JBL, "The Wrestling God", Vince didn't take the strap off of him. He's certainly not going to do anything because of this li”
- countable, uncountableAn investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with one put and two call options on the same security at the same strike price, similar to but more bullish than a straddle.
- transitiveTo beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.
- transitiveTo fasten or bind with a strap.
- transitiveTo sharpen by rubbing on a strap; to strop.
- transitiveTo slap or stroke the muscled areas of a horse with a cloth or pad, a form of massage meant to improve muscle tone.
Formsstraps(plural) · strop(alternative) · strope(alternative) · straps(present, singular, third-person) · strapping(participle, present) · strapped(participle, past) · strapped(past)