strapped

[ strapt ]

/ stræpt /

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adjective

needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds.

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Origin of strapped

First recorded in 1775–85; strap + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM strapped

well-strapped, adjective

Words nearby strapped

strap-laid, strapless, strapline, strap-oil, strappado, strapped, strapped for, strapper, strapping, strappy, strapwork

How to use strapped in a sentence

As I drove away from our ranch that day, too nervous to wait for the formal evacuation order to come, I found myself in a line of cars doing the very same, belongings strapped to their roofs.
Herd Community: Modern-Day Ranching|Sean Culligan|July 2, 2021|Ozy
For 2,200 miles, with 20 pounds or so strapped to my back, I reinforced the muscles that had always made me bowlegged, my feet aimed toward ten and two from Georgia to Maine.
Did Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail Ruin My Body?|Grayson Haver Currin|January 25, 2021|Outside Online
Folded in half, the Monopod can simply be tossed into a pack’s water-bottle pocket or easily strapped to its exterior.
Get More from Your Binoculars with This $100 Stick|Wes Siler|September 19, 2020|Outside Online
Essential workers in particular are being forced to make difficult choices about their children’s care — many essential-worker jobs are lower wage — and many child care providers are in strapped situations.
Why It Took So Long For Politicians To Treat The Child Care Crisis As A Crisis|Clare Malone (clare.malone@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

However, the Air Force is so strapped for people that the ratio has dropped below even that reduced level.
Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking Point,’ Air Force Says|Dave Majumdar|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A burly Belgian, strapped with grenades and ammunition, towered above them.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These days cash-strapped Italy is handing out restoration initiatives to just about anyone willing to pay the bill.
For Rent: Priceless Historic Sites|Elinor Betesh|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They threw off their bags of crops and strapped him to the back.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo|Nina Strochlic|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Strapped for medical staff and lacking in the resources needed to treat the 5,338 suspected cases, the numbers are soaring.
Fighting Ebola and Starvation in Sierra Leone|Abby Haglage|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He wore an olive green coat, yellow waistcoat, and light grey trousers, strapped over his boots.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
The few necessities the girls were taking were rolled in slickers and strapped behind their saddles.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O|Clair Blank
Mark's preparations were soon made, but the roll which he strapped behind his saddle was much larger than he generally took.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
When Chloe was a babe strapped on her mother's shoulders, they were stolen from Africa and packed in a ship.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
He leaned weakly against the table to which I was strapped, his eyes on mine glazing over with death.
Valley of the Croen|Lee Tarbell

British Dictionary definitions for strapped

strapped

/ (stræpt) /

adjective

(postpositive often foll by for) slang badly in need (of money, manpower, etc); short of

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