strapped

American  

[strapt] / stræpt /

adjective

1. needy; wanting.

   The company is rather strapped for funds.

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strapped British  

/ stræpt /

adjective

1. slang badly in need (of money, manpower, etc); short of

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Other Word Forms

• well-strapped adjective

Etymology

Origin of strapped

First recorded in 1775–85; strap + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Those concepts feel vital in a year that strapped concrete boots on our national mood and left us urgently wishing for renewal.

From Salon

These additional long-term obligations are another sign that Oracle will be “significantly strapped for capital” and could have difficulty maintaining its investment-grade credit rating, Luria wrote in a Friday note.

From MarketWatch

The strapped family eking out an existence on $500,000 featured in one such piece had fully-funded retirement and college plans, payments on two luxury cars, “date nights” every other week ... you get the drift.

From Los Angeles Times

Alan Munhall, the September model who was photographed by his wife in their garden with a basket strapped to his waist, wasn’t sure if they’d raise much money but figured it wouldn’t hurt to try.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clay’s outspokenness put his life at constant risk; he traveled with a set of pistols and a Bowie knife strapped to his chest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• impoverished