strapped
verbadjectiveattested in dialogue
- Australia
Having a strap or straps.
verb
- 1
Also a form of strapsimple past and past participle of strap
adjective
- 1
Having a strap or straps.
The pregnant woman should wear a wide-strapped bra that supports the breasts without causing nipple pressure.
- 2
informalMuscular.
- 3
slangArmed; carrying a weapon.
Punched him in his belly and he gave him a slap, / But little did he know the lil' boy was strapped, / The kid pulled out a gun, he said "Why did ya hit me?" / The barrel was set straight for the cop's kidney
I ain't gonna be out here strapped.
- 4
slangPoor; broke.
Families struggling to meet mortgage payments or pay for health care can easily find themselves too strapped to take advantage of school meals, even though they are a bargain.
strapped · Having a strap or straps.
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