strapping meaning

UK US /ˈstræpɪŋ/ 2 syllables

strapping (adjective): muscular and heavily built.

Definition of strapping

  1. muscular and heavily built
    • a beefy wrestler
    • had a tall burly frame
    • clothing sizes for husky boys
    • a strapping boy of eighteen
    • `buirdly' is a Scottish term

    Synonyms: beefy, burly, husky, buirdly

    Similar: robust

How to pronounce strapping

strapping is pronounced /ˈstræpɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with strapping

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in NG · 9-letter words

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