stɹæp stɹæp wɪp secure (a sprained joint) with a strap sharpen with a strap strap a razor tie with a strap beat severely with a whip or rod The teacher often flogged the students The children were severely trounced whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it