adj
Meaning 1
Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
strapping
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adj
Meaning 2
(of a young woman) full of vigor; lusty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
A beating with a strap.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 6
The act of fastening with a strap.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 7
present participle and gerund of strap
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 8
muscular and heavily built
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a beefy wrestler
- had a tall burly frame
- clothing sizes for husky boys
- a strapping boy of eighteen
- `buirdly' is a Scottish term
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: beefy, burly, husky, buirdly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: едър (edǎr) — having a sturdy muscular physique; robust
- Bulgarian: як (jak) — having a sturdy muscular physique; robust
- Bulgarian: мускулест (muskulest) — having a sturdy muscular physique; robust
- Finnish: roteva — having a sturdy muscular physique; robust
- Irish: strapaire — having a sturdy muscular physique; robust
- Spanish: fornido — having a sturdy muscular physique; robust
- Swedish: rejäl — having a sturdy muscular physique; robust
- Turkish: izbandut gibi — having a sturdy muscular physique; robust
- Turkish: iriyarı — having a sturdy muscular physique; robust
- Bulgarian: лейкопласт (lejkoplast) — adhesive plaster for strapping injuries
- Finnish: side — adhesive plaster for strapping injuries
- Bulgarian: кожа за ремъци (koža za remǎci) — length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively