strap

C1 Topic:Materials & Substances

US /stɹæp/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like strop /æ/ vs /ɑ/

Freq #8493

Meanings

1

noun
A narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used to fasten, carry, or hold something.

The strap of her bag broke as she lifted it.
2

verb
To fasten or hold something in place using a strap or straps.

He strapped the boxes to the roof of the car.
3

verb
To support an injured joint by binding it tightly with a strap or bandage.

The nurse strapped his sprained ankle before the match.

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Word family

Forms strappedstrapsunstrapping

Derived forms backstrapblackstrapbootstrapbreast-strapbreaststrapchinstrapchokestrapheadstraplip-strapneckstrapoverstrappole-pin-strap

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chin strap
a band that passes under the chin to hold headgear in place

Noun + noun

Etymology

From 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 St…

strope Middle English strop Old English estrope Old French stroppus Latin στρόφος Ancient Greek *strebʰ- Proto-Indo-European

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# strap

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /stɹæp/
**Frequency rank:** 8493

## Meanings
1. A narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used to fasten, carry, or hold something.
2. To fasten or hold something in place using a strap or straps.
3. To support an injured joint by binding it tightly with a strap or bandage.

## Examples
- The strap of her bag broke as she lifted it.
- He strapped the boxes to the roof of the car.
- The nurse strapped his sprained ankle before the match.

## Derived Forms
- backstrap
- blackstrap
- bootstrap
- breast-strap
- breaststrap
- chinstrap
- chokestrap
- headstrap
- lip-strap
- neckstrap
- overstrap
- pole-pin-strap

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: strope
- Root: strop
- Root: estrope
- Root: stroppus
- Root: στρόφος
- Root: *strebʰ-

## Etymology
From 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 St…

## AI Etymology
Strap is from 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”)). In present-day use, it can mean a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used to fasten, carry, or hold something, or to fasten or hold something in place using a strap or straps. Derived formations include backstrap, blackstrap, bootstrap, breast-strap, and breaststrap.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances

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