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Strapping vs Hefty - What's the difference?

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Strapping is a related term of hefty.


As adjectives the difference between strapping and hefty

is that strapping is (obsolete) of a young woman full of vigor; lusty while hefty is heavy.

As a verb strapping

is .

As a noun strapping

is adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.

strapping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of a young woman full of vigor; lusty.
  • Of a person of either sex; Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=February 12 , author=Les Roopanarine , title=Birmingham 1 - 0 Stoke , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=But while the two strapping front men battered Foster, they could not better him, and in the absence of tangible reward for his creative efforts, Pennant almost took matters into his own hands, curling a low free-kick inches wide of Foster's left-hand upright.}}

    Noun

  • Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.
  • A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
  • A beating with a strap.

    • Anagrams

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    hefty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • heavy
    • She carries a hefty backpack full of books.
  • strong, bulky
    • They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.
  • (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
    • He was a tall, hefty man.
  • impressive, mighty

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "hefty" is often applied: price tag, premium, profit, price, penalty, fine, portion, salary, gain, increase, amount, sum, check, fee.