Meaning of strap | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like. A strap worn on the shoulder
2. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
   countable, uncountable
3. large and strong. a big strapping girl. groot, sterk طَويل وقَوي البُنْيَه мускулест robusto statný stramm kraftig; stor og stærk γεροδεμένοςfornido, robusto turske قدبلند؛تنومند roteva costaud גָדוֹל וְחָזָק लंब-तडाग, हट्टा-कट्टा, तगड़ा bujan, jedar megtermett, nagy darab besar dan kuat stór og stæðilegur robusto 大柄な 건장한, 억센 stambus spēcīgs; dūšīgs tegap potigkraftig, stor og sterk mocno zabudowany جګ قد، تنومند robusto robust рослый urastený krepek jak stadig, kraftig กำยำ; แข็งแรง iri ve g...
4. A strap worn on the shoulder
5. A strap worn on the shoulder.
   countable, uncountable
6. to confine with a strap, eg by a safety-belt in a car. I won't start this car till you've strapped yourself in. vasgordel, vasmaak يَحْزِم، يَرْبُط حِزام الأمان слагам си колан prender připoutat se sich anschnallen spænde fast δένω ponerse el cinturón de seguridad rihmaga kinnitama با بند بستن vyöttää attacher לְהֵחָגֵר फीते में कैद रखना sapeti, zavezati beszíjaz memasang sabuk pengaman óla niður, spenna öryggisbelti (mettere la cintura di sicurezza) 安全ベルトをしめる 벨트로 몸을 고정시키다 prisirišti, prisise...
   eg
7. A strip of thick leather used in flogging
8. A strip of thick leather used in flogging.
   countable, uncountable
9. to fasten or bind with a strap, bandage etc. His injured knee was washed and neatly strapped up. in verband toegedraai يَرْبُط الجُرْح، يُضَمِّد превързвам enfaixar zavázat verpflastern omvikle; bandagere δένωvendar kinni siduma با تسمه محكم كردن sitoa bander לִקשוֹר בִּרְצוּעָה zavezati (ranu) szíjjal átköt mengikat binda um fasciare, bendare しっかり縛る (끈, 밴드 등으로) 묶다 surišti, sutvirtinti pārsiet; nosaitēt membalut verbindenbandasjere, ha på reim/stropp zawiązywać له تسمی سره کلکول enfaixar a ba...
   etc
10. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
11. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.
    countable, uncountable
12. A long narrow strip of pliant material such as leather.
13. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop
14. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
    countable, uncountable
15. A thin flat metal or plastic band used for fastening or clamping objects together or into position.
16. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
    countable, uncountable
17. A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
    countable, uncountable
18. A narrow band formed into a loop for grasping with the hand.
19. A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.
    countable, uncountable
20. A razor strop.
21. The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
    countable, uncountable
22. A strip of leather used in flogging.
23. The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
    countable, uncountable
24. To fasten or secure with a strap.
25. A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.
    countable, slang, uncountable
26. To beat with a strap.
27. Credit offered to a customer, especially for alcoholic drink.
    archaic, slang, uncountable
28. A strap-on.
    countable, slang, uncountable
29. Synonym of strapline.
    countable, uncountable
30. A championship belt, or by extension, the title.
    countable, slang, uncountable, with-definite-article
31. An 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.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“a lively cobbler, that […] had scarce passed a day in his life without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the strap.”

“Had to pull a strap on a fool named Louis the Third / 'Cause I'm getting chased by the ghetto bird”

“Hide the straps.”

“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 would take her cues from how I responded. It was the complete opposite of my first sexual experience which was deeply disappointing and harmful. She bought a new strap just for us — a purple one with a Black harness. She had trouble putting it on, and it was important to her that she didn’t get dressed in front of me. As she struggled in the bathroom with the door open I laughed. “Don’t look!” she screamed as I heard her adorably grunt. She refused my giggly filled offer of help but that little moment beautifully eased the mood for my first time, releasing the tension I felt at being awkward and so new to strap-on sex, especially with a partner who had over a decade more experience than me.”

“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 open-back style, so you can let your creativity run wild. The harness also includes three O-rings in different sizes to support a variety of dildo bases. Peepshow Toys is an immigrant-owned sex toy boutique that promotes sex-positivity and education by only selling products created with body-safe and non-toxic materials. Promising review: "This strap is so stunning✨ Super high quality, and durable!! I’m a bigger girl, and the size it was pre-measured at was great with plenty of space for expansion. Highly recommend in the red color!!" —Cleo”

“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 against the most delicate parts of the person wearing the strap.”

“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 the strap, and he held it for less than a week. But there was no point in it....that I do agree with.”

“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 little piffle.”

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