unstrap

verb

un·​strap ˌən-ˈstrap 

unstrapped; unstrapping; unstraps

transitive verb

: to remove or loose a strap from

Examples of unstrap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At this point, the women were permitted to safely unstrap from their seats to experience a few minutes of microgravity and gaze out the capsule’s large windows to take in a stunning view of Earth. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025

Moments after separating from the booster, passengers are able to unstrap and float about the cabin while enjoying spectacular views of Earth. —Jennifer Earl, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025

Virgin Galactic During about three minutes of weightlessness, as Unity arced over the top of its trajectory, the passengers were able to unstrap, float about the cabin and take in spectacular views of Earth far below, before returning to their seats for the plunge back into the lower atmosphere. —William Harwood, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024

The investigation started on March 18, 2022, when a woman known in court records as Jane Doe discovered an iPhone with the video recording on inside of a physical therapy treatment room, after Wong specifically instructed her to unstrap her bra during a treatment, according to police. —Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024

More importantly, at least for the researchers on Thursday’s flight, the crew in the passenger cabin were able to unstrap from their seats and float in microgravity for several minutes, enough time to accomplish a few research tasks. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 29 June 2023

The bodies’ position suggested that Dobrovolski and Patsayev had tried to unstrap themselves to shut the valve but couldn’t act fast enough. —Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 20 Aug. 2017

Cole continued to sit in the chair for four hours, and deputies refused to unstrap him to use the bathroom, according to the suit. —Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2022

All four passengers were free to unstrap and float about as the capsule reached the top of its trajectory and arced over for the long fall back to Earth. —William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unstrap

• bandgap
• bitmap
• blackcap
• blackstrap
• bootstrap
• burlap
• claptrap
• entrap
• foolscap
• kidnap
• kneecap
• madcap

Kids Definition

unstrap

verb

un·​strap ˌən-ˈstrap 

ˈən-

: to remove or loosen a strap from