Dictionary entry details
• STRAP (noun)
Meaning:
An elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("strap" is a kind of...):
leather strip (implement consisting of a strip of leather)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strap"):
strop (a leather strap used to sharpen razors)
rein (one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse)
latchet (a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot)
crupper (a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward)
chin strap (a strap attached to a hat; passes under the chin and holds the hat in place)
cheekpiece (either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece)
bootstrap (a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on)
Holonyms ("strap" is a part of...):
baggage; luggage (a case used to carry belongings when traveling)
Meaning:
Hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("strap" is a kind of...):
hanger (anything from which something can be hung)
Meaning:
A band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
shoulder strap; strap
Hypernyms ("strap" is a kind of...):
band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))
Holonyms ("strap" is a part of...):
golf bag (golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls)
chemise; shift; shimmy; slip; teddy (a woman's sleeveless undergarment)
bandeau; bra; brassiere (an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts)
brace; gallus; suspender (elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural))
Meaning:
Whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("strap" is a kind of...):
whip (an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strap"):
tawse (a leather strap for punishing children)
• STRAP (verb)
Meaning:
Tie with a strap
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "strap" is one way to...):
bind; tie (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "strap"):
hobble; hopple (strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Antonym:
unstrap (remove the strap or straps from)
Meaning:
Beat severely with a whip or rod
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
welt; trounce; lash; flog; whip; lather; slash; strap
Context examples:
The teacher often flogged the students / The children were severely trounced
Hypernyms (to "strap" is one way to...):
beat; beat up; work over (give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "strap"):
cat (beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails)
cowhide (flog with a cowhide)
switch (flog with or as if with a flexible rod)
horsewhip (whip with a whip intended for horses)
leather (beat with a lather strap)
flagellate; scourge (whip)
birch (whip with a birch twig)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They want to strap the prisoners
Meaning:
Sharpen with a strap
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
strap a razor
Hypernyms (to "strap" is one way to...):
sharpen (make sharp or sharper)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "strap" is one way to...):
fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)
Domain category:
medicine; practice of medicine (the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
