Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: strapping
IPA transcription: [stɹ'æpɪŋ]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: beefy, burly, husky, strapping, buirdly
    Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
  • The spacesuited man climbed into it and began strapping down so that the rush of air would not sweep him outward when the other seal was released.