Hold on to the strap. The train will start to move soon.
Source: tatoeba (39745)
Strap
/stɹæp/
Synonyms for "strap" (247 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (50)
Strong matches (74)
Related words (123)
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Noun(14 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aculeate, acuminate, adhesive tape, anchor, armband.
- Sentence evidence is available for strap, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "strap".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "strap"
Keep "strap" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "strap" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "strap", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "strap" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
11 entriesleather strapnylon strappolypropylene strapseat belt strapshoulder strapstrap a loadstrap downstrap instrap onstrap upwatch strap
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
89 translations across 38 languages.
Albanian
2 entries- lak noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- rrip noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἱμάς noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Arabic
1 entries- حِزَام noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Bulgarian
3 entries- ивица noun (a narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass)
- лента noun (a narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass)
- ремък noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Catalan
1 entries- corretja noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Czech
3 entries- popruh noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- pásek noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- řemen noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Danish
1 entries- rem noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Dutch
1 entries- riem noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Esperanto
1 entries- rimeno noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Finnish
4 entries- hihna noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- liuska noun (a narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass)
- remmi noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- suikale noun (a narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass)
French
3 entries- courroie noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- lanière noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- sangle noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Galician
4 entries- corre noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- correa noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- estrobo noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- soga noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
German
2 entries- Bretschel noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- Riemen noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Greek
3 entries- ιμάντας noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- λουρί noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- λουρίδα noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Hindi
2 entries- पट्टा noun (a narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass)
- बद्धी noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Hungarian
1 entries- szíj noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Ingrian
1 entries- nahkain noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Italian
4 entries- cinghia noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- cinturino noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- correggia noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- fascetta noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Kalmyk
1 entries- сур noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Latin
2 entries- lōrum noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- āmentum noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- rjemjeń noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Malay
1 entries- belibir noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Mongolian
1 entries- сур noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Māori
2 entries- kawerapa noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- tarapu noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Norman
1 entries- strape noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Norwegian
1 entries- rem noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Ottoman Turkish
4 entries- تاصمه noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- تركی noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- عصام noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- قایش noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Persian
2 entries- تسمه noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- نوار noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Polish
1 entries- pasek noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Portuguese
3 entries- faixa noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- lingote noun (a narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass)
- tira noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Russian
4 entries- ля́мка noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- поло́ска noun (a narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass)
- реме́нь noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- ремешо́к noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- iall noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Slovak
1 entries- remeň noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Slovene
1 entries- jermen noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Spanish
4 entries- barzón noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- baticola noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- cincha noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- cincho noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Swedish
3 entries- band noun (a narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass)
- rem noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
- remsa noun (a narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass)
Turkish
1 entries- kayış noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Yiddish
1 entries- רימען noun (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
Please hold on to the strap.
Source: tatoeba (39746)
Tighten the strap around the suitcase.
Source: tatoeba (52368)
I was compelled to hold a strap.
Source: tatoeba (257927)
Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "strap"?
Closest matches include aculeate, acuminate, adhesive tape, anchor, armband.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "strap"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.