adjective

strapping

adjective

Tall, strong, and physically robust.

"Their son grew into a strapping young man."

noun

Adhesive tape or bandaging used to support an injury.

"The physio applied strapping to his sprained ankle."

How to Use Strapping

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishPhysically big and sturdy, or medical tape used to support an injured joint.

Common pairings

strapping lad apply strapping

more strapping comparative, strappings plural, most strapping superlative

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able-bodied athletic Atlantean beefy beefed out brawny brolic buff built built like a tank buirdly burly