strappare

Italian

Etymology

From Gothic *𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐍀𐍀𐍉𐌽 (*strappōn), from Latin struppus (“strap”), from Ancient Greek στρόφον (stróphon, “rope”).

Verb

strappare

1. to tear or rip
2. to tear out (pages from a book etc)
3. to pull up (weeds etc)
4. to pull off (buttons etc)
5. (music) To pluck off as in piano playing by throwing off a note or chord with a rapid but light turn of the wrist

Derived terms

• strapparsi

Anagrams

• strapperà