Meaning & use
strop
British informal term for a sudden fit of bad temper or sulky irritation.
See it in a sentence
She went into a strop when her brother borrowed her bike without asking.
He's been in a strop all morning because his flight got cancelled.
A note on using this word
Mainly used in British English in the phrase 'to have' or 'get into a strop'.
Words with a similar meaning
sulktantrum
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To sharpen a razor by rubbing its blade back and forth on a strip of leather.
The barber stropped his razor several times before shaving the customer.
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