I. strap 1 /stræp/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: strop ]
a narrow band of strong material that is used to fasten, hang, or hold onto something:
a bra strap
The strap of my bag is broken.
⇨ ↑ chinstrap , ↑ shoulder strap
II. strap 2 BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle strapped , present participle strapping ) [transitive]
1 . [always + adverb/preposition] to fasten something or someone in place with one or more straps
strap something on/down etc
He was only ten when he strapped on a guitar for the first time.
soldiers with grenades strapped to their belts
be strapped in (=have a belt fastened around you in a car)
Are the kids strapped in?
2 . [often passive] British English ( also strap up ) to tie ↑ bandage s firmly round a part of your body that has been hurt