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strapped

[strapt]

adjective

  1. needy; wanting.

    The company is rather strapped for funds.



strapped

/ ٰæ /

adjective

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • well-strapped adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of strapped1

First recorded in 1775–85; strap + -ed 2
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After that, Ohtani strapped on protective gear and slipped on batting gloves while standing on the railing in front of the Dodgers’ bench.

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Photos from that era show planes heading to Western countries filled with Korean children, with swaddled babies strapped to seats – what the truth and reconciliation commission's inquiry called the "mass transportation of children like cargo".

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The Postal Service has, for years, considered closing or consolidating rural post offices, which are expensive for the financially strapped agency to run.

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He was given pain relief, strapped to a board and put in an ambulance to shield him from the cold and rain.

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In the documents, the actress claims "things got physical between us" after Granberry repeatedly insulted her as she strapped the baby into a seat in his car in January.

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