strapping

adjective
UK: /ˈstræp.ɪŋ/
US: /ˈstræp.ɪŋ/

  1. Big and strong.

    1. He is a strapping young man.
    2. She admired the strapping build of the farmer working in the fields, so strong.

Synonyms

robust muscular burly strong
strapping verb

  1. Present participle of strap: fastening something with a strap.

    1. I am strapping my bag.
    2. She was carefully strapping the delicate package for safe transport, preventing damage.
strapping noun

  1. Material used for securing or binding things.

    1. I need strapping for this box.
    2. The warehouse uses heavy-duty strapping to secure pallets before shipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "strapping" is /ˈstræp.ɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈstræp.ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "strapping": robust, muscular, burly, strong.

Example usage of "strapping": "He is a strapping young man.". More examples on the page.