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STRIP

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 19 meanings of the word Strip.

How to pronounce strip:

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Strip - as a noun

A relatively long narrow piece of something

Example: "He felt a flat strip of muscle"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
part6piece9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An airfield without normal airport facilities

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
airstrip10flight striplanding strip
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
airfield12field9flying fieldlanding field
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cartoon stripcomic stripfunnies10

A form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music

Example: "She did a strip right in front of everyone"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
strip showstriptease12

Strip - as a verb

Take away possessions from someone

Example: "The nazis stripped the jews of all their assets"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
deprive13divest10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
take8
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Get undressed

Example: "Please don't undress in front of everybody!"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
discase10disrobe10peel6strip downuncase8unclothe13undress8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
take off
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Remove the surface from

Example: "Strip wood"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
remove11take8withdraw18
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Remove substances from by a percolating liquid

Example: "Leach the soil"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
leach10

Lay bare

Example: "Denude a forest"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bare6denudate10denude8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
clear7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Steal goods; take as spoils

Example: "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
despoil10foray11loot4pillage10plunder10ransack13reave8rifle8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
take8
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

Example: "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
clean7

Strip the cured leaves from

Example: "Strip tobacco"

Remove the thread (of screws)

Remove a constituent from a liquid

Take off or remove

Example: "Strip a wall of its wallpaper"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dismantle12

Draw the last milk (of cows)

Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes

Example: "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
disinvest13divest10undress8

Example Sentences

"She tore a strip of fabric off her shirt to use as a bandage."
"He painted a strip of white along the edge of the door frame."
"The comic strip in the newspaper always made her laugh."
"There was a strip of barren land between the two neighborhoods."
"She ripped a strip of paper from the notebook and wrote a quick note."
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Word Game Points

Is STRIP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, strip is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

STRIP has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.

Is STRIP a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, strip is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
STRIP has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is STRIP a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, strip is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
STRIP has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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