STRAP - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
tie with a strap
Categories: Tie, Bind
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
Categories: Hanger
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
sharpen with a strap
Example: strap a razor
Categories: Sharpen
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
Categories: Fasten, Fix, Secure
Synonyms
Strap, Flog, Lather, Lash, Trounce
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "strap" comes from Ancient Greek στρόφος. It started in Latin stroppus. Then it appeared in Old French estrope. Later, people used it in Old English strop. After that, it was Middle English strope. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Scots: strap
- Dutch: strop
- Low German: Strop
- German: Struppe
- Danish: strop
- Swedish: stropp
🔗 Related Words
strope – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.