The meaning of Strapping

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Usage examples:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

adjective

Muscular or robust.

Usage examples:

He shrugged his beefy shoulders

adjective

(of a person, esp. a man) large, heavy, and powerful looking

Usage examples:

A big, beefy football player

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons.

Usage examples:

He tightened his leather belt an extra notch

verb

Fasten with a belt.

Usage examples:

She belted her raincoat firmly

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist

Usage examples:

A black leather belt, the corn belt (= area known for growing corn), he belted the ball out of the …

adjective

Of considerable size or extent.

Usage examples:

Her big hazel eyes

verb

Praise or recommend something highly.

Usage examples:

The record's been on the streets a while now, but it's still worth bigging up

noun

The major league in a professional sport.

Usage examples:

The day he made it to the bigs, he forgot every minor league ballpark he ever played in

verb

Tie or fasten (something) tightly together.

Usage examples:

They bound her hands and feet

noun

A problematical situation.

Usage examples:

He is in a bind that gets worse with every passing minute

verb

To tie someone or something tightly, or to fasten things together

Usage examples:

The room was full of wooden boxes bound with twisted wire., fig. the club is home to a mix of peopl…

noun

A slender hardy tree which has thin peeling bark and bears catkins. birch trees grow chiefly in northern temperate regions and yield hard, pale, fine-grained timber.

Usage examples:

Police want to identify areas where the western hemlock (tsuga heterophylla) and the birch tree gro…

verb

Beat (someone) with a bundle of birch twigs as a formal punishment.

Usage examples:

The school would attempt to birch them into submission

noun

A tree with a smooth, often white bark (= outer covering), or the wood of this tree

adjective

Physically strong; muscular.

Usage examples:

A great brawny brute

noun

A flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap.

Usage examples:

Most rucksacks have quick release buckles

verb

Fasten with a buckle.

Usage examples:

He buckled his belt

noun

A fastener for a belt

Usage examples:

A silver buckle, [ t ] please buckle your seat belts., [ i ] after eight hours of hiking, our knees…

noun

A yellowish-beige colour.

Usage examples:

A buff envelope

verb

Polish (something).

Usage examples:

He buffed the glass until it gleamed

adjective

(of a person or their body) in good physical shape with well-developed muscles.

Usage examples:

The driver was a buff blond named march

adjective

(of a person) large and strong; heavily built.

Usage examples:

I saw a burly figure approaching

noun

The hollow jointed stem of a tall grass, especially bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem of a slender palm such as rattan.

Usage examples:

They brought the eggs back to constantinople in hollow canes.

verb

Beat with a cane as a punishment.

Usage examples:

Matthew was caned for bullying by the headmaster

noun

A heavy blow with the hand or a hard object.

Usage examples:

A clout round the ear

verb

Short for clout nail.

noun

Power and influence over other people or events

Usage examples:

The small firms banded together so they would have more clout in washington.

verb

Close or do up securely.

Usage examples:

The tunic was fastened with a row of gilt buttons

verb

To make or become firmly attached or closed

Usage examples:

[ i ] this skirt fastens at the back., [ t ] fasten your seatbelt.

verb

Beat (someone) with a whip or stick as a punishment.

Usage examples:

The men had been flogged and branded on the forehead

noun

An arduous climb or struggle.

Usage examples:

A long flog up the mountainside

verb

Beat with a whip, rod, or cane

adjective

Requiring great strength or effort.

Usage examples:

A herculean task

adjective

Having or needing great strength or effort

Usage examples:

She had the herculean task of bringing up four children single-handedly.

verb

Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.

Usage examples:

The woman hit the mugger with her umbrella

noun

An instance of striking or being struck.

Usage examples:

Few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car

verb

Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

noun

A long whip used for driving and controlling horses.

Usage examples:

Vicious black-eyed figures in long dark cloaks with white neck collars and black horsewhips marshal…

verb

Beat (a person or animal) with a horsewhip.

Usage examples:

She would horsewhip them mercilessly

verb

To hit someone with a whip (= long, thin piece of leather, rope, etc.)

adjective

Large, strong, and sexually attractive (typically used of a man).

Usage examples:

The sexy stars fell out over hunky footballer lee

adjective

A hunky man is sexually attractive and usually big and strong

Usage examples:

I think he's quite hunky.

adjective

(of a voice or utterance) sounding low-pitched and slightly hoarse.

Usage examples:

His voice became a husky, erotic whisper

noun

A powerful dog of a breed with a thick double coat which is typically grey, used in the arctic for pulling sledges.

Usage examples:

Similarly, a trip to where the huskies are bred and trained to pull sleighs takes you right to the …

adjective

(esp. of a person’s voice) low and sounding slightly damaged

Usage examples:

The singer had a husky voice., rennett was a husky, broad-shouldered kid.

adjective

Physically or mentally stimulated from the effects of a drug or stimulant.

Usage examples:

A racing car driver, jacked up on amphetamines

verb

Take (something) illicitly; steal.

Usage examples:

What's wrong is to jack somebody's lyrics and not acknowledge the fact

adjective

Having strong, well-developed muscles, especially as a result of working out (= exercising in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body)

Usage examples:

He was trying to get himself jacked for the photoshoot., these female weightlifters are absolutely …

verb

Thrash or whip (a person or animal).

Usage examples:

Chrissie was being larruped with nick's belt

verb

Strike or beat with a whip or stick.

Usage examples:

They lashed him repeatedly about the head

noun

A sharp blow or stroke with a whip or rope.

Usage examples:

He was sentenced to fifty lashes for his crime

verb

A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

noun

A frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap, washing powder, etc. when mixed with water.

Usage examples:

She rinsed off the lather and dried her hands

verb

Form or cause to form a lather.

Usage examples:

Soap will not lather in hard water

noun

A mass of small white bubbles produced esp. when soap is mixed with water

Usage examples:

[ i ] i lathered and shaved quickly.

noun

A material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process.

Usage examples:

A leather jacket

verb

Short for stirrup leather.

noun

Animal skin that has been treated in order to preserve it and is used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc.

Usage examples:

A leather jacket, his skin was tough and leathery.

adjective

Healthy and strong; full of vigour.

Usage examples:

The other farmsteads had lusty young sons to work the land

adjective

Healthy, strong, and energetic

Usage examples:

Her lusty, alto voice has seldom sounded better., the baby cried lustily.

adjective

Muscular.

Usage examples:

His muscly forearms

adjective

Having a lot of well-developed muscles

Usage examples:

She's got big, muscly legs.

adjective

Relating to or affecting the muscles.

Usage examples:

Energy is needed for muscular activity

adjective

Having well-developed muscles

Usage examples:

Muscular arms/legs

noun

The outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers.

Usage examples:

Buglike, and reminding me of dragonfly wings were two long pinions, and just under them were two mo…

verb

Restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs.

Usage examples:

He was pinioned to the ground

noun

A small cogwheel or spindle engaging with a large cogwheel.

Usage examples:

It is used for railroad frogs, for steel mill coupling housings, pinions, spindles, and for dipper …

adjective

(of clothes or fabric) badly torn.

Usage examples:

A pair of faded, ripped jeans

verb

Tear or pull (something) quickly or forcibly away from something or someone.

Usage examples:

A fan tried to rip his trousers off during a show

verb

Rasterize (an image).

Usage examples:

Once you are happy with the image, you can rip it out

adjective

Strong and healthy; vigorous.

Usage examples:

The caplan family are a robust lot

adjective

(of a person, animal, or plant) strong and healthy, or (of food or drink) full of flavor

Usage examples:

She was in robust health., the house blend of coffee is particularly robust.

adjective

Strong and unlikely to break or fail

Usage examples:

Exports will continue to be bolstered by the robust economy., we should be able to generate stronge…

adjective

(of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface.

Usage examples:

A rugged coastline

adjective

Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.

Usage examples:

Check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure

verb

Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.

Usage examples:

Pins secure the handle to the main body

adjective

Free from risk and the threat of change for the worse

Usage examples:

A secure job, people want to feel secure economically., the museum has a large endowment, so its fu…

adjective

Torn or cut into shreds.

Usage examples:

Shredded paper

verb

Tear or cut into shreds.

adjective

Having strong, well-developed muscles that can be seen through the skin, and little body fat

Usage examples:

Here are 10 ways to look shredded for your best swimsuit body!

adjective

Loyal, reliable, and hard-working.

Usage examples:

He remained a stalwart supporter of the cause

noun

A loyal, reliable, and hard-working supporter of or participant in an organization or team.

Usage examples:

The stalwarts of the labour party

verb

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

Usage examples:

He raised his hand, as if to strike me

noun

A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.

Usage examples:

Dockers voted for an all-out strike

verb

Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

noun

A long, narrow band or strip differing in colour or texture from the surface on either side of it.

Usage examples:

A pair of blue shorts with pink stripes

verb

Mark with stripes.

Usage examples:

Her body was striped with bands of sunlight

adjective

Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

Usage examples:

She cut through the water with her strong arms

adjective

Physically powerful or energetic

Usage examples:

You must be strong to be able to lift all that weight., i feel a little stronger every day., strong…

adjective

An activity or industry that is strong is growing and becoming more successful

Usage examples:

Economic news has been better than expected, with retail sales remaining strong., worldwide sales b…

adjective

(of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built.

Usage examples:

He had a sturdy, muscular physique

noun

Vertigo in sheep caused by a tapeworm larva encysted in the brain.

adjective

Strong or solid

Usage examples:

That ladder doesn’t look sturdy enough to hold you.

determiner

Denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge.

Usage examples:

What's the matter?

definite article

Used before a noun to refer to a particular thing because it is clear which thing is intended

Usage examples:

I just bought a new shirt and tie. the shirt was expensive, but the tie wasn’t., there’s someone at…

noun

A narrow strip of leather or other material, used especially as a fastening or as the lash of a whip.

Usage examples:

A wooden ladder lashed together with leather thongs led into a hole into the ceiling above.

verb

Flog or lash with a whip.

noun

A light shoe, often made of rubber, consisting of a flat bottom attached to the foot by a narrow strap that fits between the big toe and the toe next to it

verb

Beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip.

Usage examples:

She thrashed him across the head and shoulders

noun

A violent or noisy movement of beating or thrashing.

Usage examples:

The thrash of the waves

verb

Give a beating to

verb

Attach or fasten with string or similar cord.

Usage examples:

They tied max to a chair

noun

A piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something.

Usage examples:

He tightened the tie of his robe

verb

Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

noun

A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.

Usage examples:

Roof trusses

verb

Tie up the wings and legs of (a chicken or other bird) before cooking.

Usage examples:

Alfred had already trussed and stuffed the geese

noun

A support for a building or bridge, made of wood or steel

Usage examples:

No one knows if the fire damaged the building’s trusses and support beams.

verb

Strike or hit very hard.

Usage examples:

They walloped the back of his head with a stick

noun

A heavy blow or punch.

Usage examples:

I gave it a wallop with my boot

verb

Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Usage examples:

His attacker whacked him on the head

noun

A sharp or resounding blow.

Usage examples:

With a few whacks and some loud whistles, they drove the animals away

verb

The act of hitting vigorously

noun

A very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing.

Usage examples:

Marine mammals include narwhals, beluga whales, walrus, and ringed and bearded seals.

verb

Beat; hit.

Usage examples:

Dad came upstairs and whaled me

noun

A very large sea mammal

noun

A strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal.

Usage examples:

I wouldn't be surprised if they walked around their office wearing tight leather and vinyl with whi…

verb

Short for whipper-in.

noun

An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash