Strap
noun
A narrow piece of leather or other material used for fastening, carrying, or holding something.
She tightened the strap of her backpack.
Often appears as...
- shoulder strap
- watch strap
verb
To fasten or secure something with a strap.
Remember to strap your helmet before riding the bicycle.
Often appears as...
- strap in
- strap down
noun
Part of clothing or bag that is supported by the shoulders.
The strap of my dress is too tight.
Often appears as...
- adjust the strap
- strapless dress
verb
To beat or flog with a leather strap.
In the old days, teachers would strap students as a form of punishment.
Often appears as...
- strap someone
- strap for punishment
Usage tips
Disapproving
Historical
noun
A narrow piece of leather or other material used for fastening, carrying, or holding something.
She tightened the strap of her backpack.
Often appears as...
- shoulder strap
- watch strap
verb
To fasten or secure something with a strap.
Remember to strap your helmet before riding the bicycle.
Often appears as...
- strap in
- strap down
noun
Part of clothing or bag that is supported by the shoulders.
The strap of my dress is too tight.
Often appears as...
- adjust the strap
- strapless dress
verb
To beat or flog with a leather strap.
In the old days, teachers would strap students as a form of punishment.
Often appears as...
- strap someone
- strap for punishment
Usage tips
Disapproving
Historical
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Pro Tip 1/2Material Variation
Straps can be made of various materials, not only leather.
The eco-friendly bag had durable cotton straps.
Pro Tip 2/2Functional Accessory
Straps can be decorative, but they often serve a practical purpose.
The camera came with a long strap for easy carrying.
Pro Tip 1/2Material Variation
Straps can be made of various materials, not only leather.
The eco-friendly bag had durable cotton straps.
Pro Tip 2/2Functional Accessory
Straps can be decorative, but they often serve a practical purpose.
The camera came with a long strap for easy carrying.
Pro Tip 1/2Material Variation
Straps can be made of various materials, not only leather.
The eco-friendly bag had durable cotton straps.
Pro Tip 2/2Functional Accessory
Straps can be decorative, but they often serve a practical purpose.
The camera came with a long strap for easy carrying.
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Did you hear the one...
Like, I think you're missing the point here. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind playing bad guys. I want to play a bad guy. I want to rob a bank. I want to rob a bank in a film, but do it with a gun, not with a bomb strapped around me, right? Because I imagine the "Maz, I think your character would rob the bank with a bomb around him."
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Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
them over toward the using a strap that they threw around the bigger tree and bent them to get toward each other and then climbed over into the bigger tree then they climbed up and they did that again and they've got about you know in your hundred feet up where we were and helped me build this this beautiful
Video examples
A tale of mental illness...
with such force that I saw stars. Then they strapped my legs and arms to the metal bed with thick leather straps. A sound came out of my mouth that I'd never heard half groan, half scream, barely human and pure terror. Then the sound came again, forced from somewhere deep inside my belly
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How the bra was invented...
shoulder straps, and a chest band that clasps in back. At first, the bras are included with the sale of a dress, but the popularity of the undergarment soon outstrips that of the garment itself. The three establish a business selling exclusively bras and call it Maidenform.
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Sergey Brin: Why Google...
We've learned an amazing amount. It's been really important to make it comfortable. So our first prototypes we built were huge. It was like cell phones strapped to your head. It was very heavy, pretty uncomfortable. We had to keep it secret from our industrial designer
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The Dirty Side Of...
strap penguins are pretty feisty i've filmed with other penguin species before but chin chinstrap penguins are just a force to be reckoned with so the first rule is is don't get too close be respectful we were always on the edge of the colonies
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An Educational Video...
gelada monkeys have liked us adapted for a life spent mostly on the ground this has produced some unique aspects of gelada anatomy society and sex that's right this is about monkey sex strap in many primates indicate sexual readiness
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To Mars and back, a...
this is Mars this is my favorite video of the surface of Mars actually the only video of surface of Mars taken by the Marti imager strapped to the world's largest extra s triol rover hanging underneath the largest supersonic
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Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
I strapped on these chunky legs and I stood up. They were so painful and so confining that all I could think was, how am I ever going to travel the world in these things?
Video examples
Killer Grizzly PIPE...
lifeless body of the tallied nickel anko clues to his deaths around him including the tool of his trade for the fog his camera lay next to him the strap was
Video examples
Did you hear the one...
Like, I think you're missing the point here. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind playing bad guys. I want to play a bad guy. I want to rob a bank. I want to rob a bank in a film, but do it with a gun, not with a bomb strapped around me, right? Because I imagine the "Maz, I think your character would rob the bank with a bomb around him."
Video examples
Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
them over toward the using a strap that they threw around the bigger tree and bent them to get toward each other and then climbed over into the bigger tree then they climbed up and they did that again and they've got about you know in your hundred feet up where we were and helped me build this this beautiful
Video examples
A tale of mental illness...
with such force that I saw stars. Then they strapped my legs and arms to the metal bed with thick leather straps. A sound came out of my mouth that I'd never heard half groan, half scream, barely human and pure terror. Then the sound came again, forced from somewhere deep inside my belly
Video examples
How the bra was invented...
shoulder straps, and a chest band that clasps in back. At first, the bras are included with the sale of a dress, but the popularity of the undergarment soon outstrips that of the garment itself. The three establish a business selling exclusively bras and call it Maidenform.
Video examples
Sergey Brin: Why Google...
We've learned an amazing amount. It's been really important to make it comfortable. So our first prototypes we built were huge. It was like cell phones strapped to your head. It was very heavy, pretty uncomfortable. We had to keep it secret from our industrial designer
Video examples
The Dirty Side Of...
strap penguins are pretty feisty i've filmed with other penguin species before but chin chinstrap penguins are just a force to be reckoned with so the first rule is is don't get too close be respectful we were always on the edge of the colonies
Video examples
An Educational Video...
gelada monkeys have liked us adapted for a life spent mostly on the ground this has produced some unique aspects of gelada anatomy society and sex that's right this is about monkey sex strap in many primates indicate sexual readiness
Video examples
To Mars and back, a...
this is Mars this is my favorite video of the surface of Mars actually the only video of surface of Mars taken by the Marti imager strapped to the world's largest extra s triol rover hanging underneath the largest supersonic
Video examples
Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
I strapped on these chunky legs and I stood up. They were so painful and so confining that all I could think was, how am I ever going to travel the world in these things?
Video examples
Killer Grizzly PIPE...
lifeless body of the tallied nickel anko clues to his deaths around him including the tool of his trade for the fog his camera lay next to him the strap was
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Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I personally battled with my own body image for years. I used to tell myself, You can't wear anything sleeveless or strapless. And all of a sudden I was like, What if I just didn't send such negative messages to my brain and said, wear it and enjoy it? And now I'm more comfortable in clothes than ever.
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Johnny Gargano
American Wrestler
NXT in my head is something I'm trying to help build, get it to its peak. I will do whatever I have to: I will strap NXT to my back and carry it up a cliff if I have to.
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Shirley Manson
Scottish Musician
I think it's a great thing to have failed in life and then pulled yourself up by the boot straps and actually done something, because then you appreciate it more.
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Garrett McNamara
The scariest part is when you are coming down the wave and there is all this water coming down the wave and your feet are coming out of the straps.
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Clint Smith
American Writer
The death penalty not only takes away the life of the person strapped to the table - it takes away a little bit of the humanity in each of us.
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Jillian Michaels
American Athlete
I wish I had some strapping football player husband. It would be such a dream to be 'normal' like that, but I'm just not.
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Kenny Omega
Canadian Athlete
When you are in WWE, you're really strapped down by their rules and writing.
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Emo Philips
American Comedian
Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps.
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Gemma Collins
English Celebrity
My parents were very strapped for cash when we were growing up.
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Luka Modric
Croatian Athlete
You don't have to be a strapping lad to play football.
Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I personally battled with my own body image for years. I used to tell myself, You can't wear anything sleeveless or strapless. And all of a sudden I was like, What if I just didn't send such negative messages to my brain and said, wear it and enjoy it? And now I'm more comfortable in clothes than ever.
Quote examples
Johnny Gargano
American Wrestler
NXT in my head is something I'm trying to help build, get it to its peak. I will do whatever I have to: I will strap NXT to my back and carry it up a cliff if I have to.
Quote examples
Shirley Manson
Scottish Musician
I think it's a great thing to have failed in life and then pulled yourself up by the boot straps and actually done something, because then you appreciate it more.
Quote examples
Garrett McNamara
The scariest part is when you are coming down the wave and there is all this water coming down the wave and your feet are coming out of the straps.
Quote examples
Clint Smith
American Writer
The death penalty not only takes away the life of the person strapped to the table - it takes away a little bit of the humanity in each of us.
Quote examples
Jillian Michaels
American Athlete
I wish I had some strapping football player husband. It would be such a dream to be 'normal' like that, but I'm just not.
Quote examples
Kenny Omega
Canadian Athlete
When you are in WWE, you're really strapped down by their rules and writing.
Quote examples
Emo Philips
American Comedian
Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps.
Quote examples
Gemma Collins
English Celebrity
My parents were very strapped for cash when we were growing up.
Quote examples
Luka Modric
Croatian Athlete
You don't have to be a strapping lad to play football.
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