strapping

¹

[ strap-ing ]

adjective

1. powerfully built; robust.
2. large; whopping.

strapping

²

[ strap-ing ]

noun

1. straps collectively.
2. material used to make a strap or straps:

   manufacturers of plastic strapping.

strapping

/ ˈstræpɪŋ /

adjective

1. prenominal tall and sturdy

Word History and Origins

Origin of strapping¹

First recorded in 1650–60; strap + -ing ²

Origin of strapping²

First recorded in 1800–10; strap + -ing ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of strapping¹

C17: from strap (in the archaic sense: to work vigorously)

Example Sentences

He is alleged to have escaped from HMP Wandsworth in south London while on remand on terror and espionage charges by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery lorry on 6 September 2023.

From BBC

He is alleged to have escaped from Wandsworth prison eight months later by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery van before being recaptured after three days.

From BBC

He is alleged to have escaped from Wandsworth prison eight months later by strapping himself underneath a food delivery van before being recaptured after three days.

From BBC

Daniel Khalife, 23, is separately accused of escaping from Wandsworth Prison last year by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck.

From BBC

Jones was a strapping, green-eyed man whose emotive face seemed always at the brink of laughter or fury.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• burly
• hulking
• sturdy