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Synonyms for strap

21 synonyms
1 antonym
1 meaning

verb
noun

Most common

tie belt whip fasten leash strop

All synonyms

Verb

1. Whip

whip, fasten, tie, belt, lash, scourge, bind, flog, band, welt, slash, lather, trounce, stripe

Other

strop, leash, sharpen, ligature

Noun

thong, cable tie, shoulder strap

Antonyms

unstrap

All antonyms of strap →

Definitions

v. 1
To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.
n. 1
A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.

Related words

Word family: straplike strapper strap-on
Phrases: currency strap kicking strap shoulder strap bill strap noodle strap octopus strap posing strap spaghetti strap

Forms

Plural: straps → thongs…
Past participle: strapped
e.g. strapped → whipped, fastened, tied, belted…

Example sentences

tie I'm sorry, sir, but a jacket and tie are required.
belt You need to attach a white garter belt underneath.
whip I'm sure you'll whip us up something really good.
fasten If you turn around, I'll fasten your dress for you.
leash Lorenzo's German Shepherd was free from the leash.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
strap		rising
tie		steady
belt		steady
whip		rising
fasten		steady
leash		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: tie¹
4 letters: band¹, belt¹, whip¹, bind¹, lash¹, welt¹, flog¹
5 letters: slash¹, leash¹, thong¹, strop
6 letters: stripe¹, fasten², lather²
7 letters: scourge¹, sharpen², trounce¹
8 letters: ligature

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fasten² = 2 syllables).