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# strapping

adjective (strapping; used before a noun)

«strapping» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Strapping means big, strong and healthy-looking, usually of a tall young person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strapping/#m1)

### In the lessons

describes big, strong heroes or brothers in tales; a sturdy, fine-looking person

### Examples

- The two elder brothers were strapping fellows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strapping/#x1)
- She was a strapping girl who could lift the sack. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strapping/#x2)
- A strapping young farmer came to help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strapping/#x3)
- The strapping prince fought the bear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strapping/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «strapping» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strapping/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«strapping» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/strapping.html) on Mova free.