to strap

Examples

• All

• The teacher decided to strap the misbehaving student as a form of discipline.

• Why is he panting so much, wrestling him, trying to strap him down, binning him down, binning him down, binning that big muscular Steve down on the ground?

• Now, this may sting a little bit, so do yourself a favor and strap on your big boy or girl pants and get ready.

  Blog text (23)

• "What do you expect when you strap your ass to a Brahma bull?

  Academic text (2000)

• Strap this on your sore ass, Blain.

  Predator (1987)

• "You mess up this team, I'll hide-strap your ass to a pine rail and send you up the Monon line."

  Rudy (1993)

• In ancient times, children were sometimes strapped for disrespecting their parents.

• He threatened to strap the thief with a belt if he didn't return the stolen items.

Synonyms

B

to beat up

vsto strap

• Offensive

271 4.1

To attack someone by hitting them again and again to hurt them

is about formal punishment carried out with a flat flexible band

W

to whip

vsto strap

133 4.4

To hit something with a long thin object or move it quickly and forcefully

is specifically about punishment using a flat flexible band rather than any flexible tool

L

to lash

vsto strap

36 4.8

To hit something forcefully with a whip

is about punishment using a broader flat band, not a thin whipping tool

S

to slash

vsto strap

• NSFW

19 7.0

To hit someone hard with a whip or rod

limits the assault to punishment with a flat flexible implement rather than rods

F

to flog

vsto strap

• NSFW

18 8.3

Hit someone with a whip or stick as punishment

focuses on punishment by a flat flexible implement rather than any rod or whip

P

to paddle

vsto strap

• Offensive

4 7.4

To hit someone with a flat board as punishment

uses a flat flexible band for punishment rather than a rigid hitting tool

L

to leather

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• Offensive

1 9.3

To hit a person or animal with a strap of animal skin to punish them

is about severe punishment using a flat flexible band

T

to trounce

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• Offensive

1 8.4

To beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment

is narrower, naming punishment with a flat flexible instrument rather than rods

L

to lather

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• NSFW

1 9.3

To beat someone severely with a whip

specifies that the punishment uses a flat flexible band rather than generic hitting

W

to welt

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• Offensive

8.9

To hit someone and make a raised red mark on their skin

is specifically about corporal punishment using a flat flexible band rather than mark focus

Antonyms

F

to forgive

∞ 1.4

To stop feeling angry at someone or yourself for a mistake

P

to pardon

211 3.0

To forgive someone for a small mistake or rude act

Phrasal Verbs

S

to strap on a pair

• Slang

9.9

To be brave enough to do something difficult

Compounds

S

shoulder strap

5 1.3

A band that goes over the shoulder to hold a bag or dress

C

chin strap

2 3.2

A strap that goes under the chin to hold a hat or helmet in place

C

Central American strap fern

• US

9.1

A fern with narrow, strap-like leaves that grows from Florida to Argentina

F

Florida strap fern

• Specialized

8.8

A fern with long flat pale green leaves that grows on trees or the ground in warm, wet places

F

flat strap

5.5

A thin smooth band of material used to hold or carry things like bags

N

narrow-leaved strap fern

• US

9.9

A fern with thin leaves that grows from Florida to Argentina

S

strap hinge

6.6

A metal joint of two long narrow plates that lets a door or lid turn

S

strap fern

8.2

A fern with long narrow leaves that grows in humid shade

How Severe

to scourge

• NSFW

2 9.5

to strap

• Offensive

5 8.2

to flog

• NSFW

18 8.3

to hit

∞ 1.0

to smack

164 3.5

to spank

119 3.6

Surface Forms

Etymology