strapped — ozdic

Collocations

4

ADJ.

atmospheric, high, lil', little

VERB + STRAPPED

arms, bit, find, found, pack, woke

STRAPPED + NOUN

goat's, gurney, herself, himself, leg, money, rifle, transmitter

PREP.

after, down, in, into, on, out, up

Definitions

adj

1

Having a strap or straps.

The pregnant woman should wear a wide-strapped bra that supports the breasts without causing nipple pressure.

2

Muscular.

3

Armed; 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

Poor; 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.

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Example Bank

6

01

The pregnant woman should wear a wide-strapped bra that supports the breasts without causing nipple pressure.

Wiktionary

02

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'

Wiktionary

03

I ain't gonna be out here strapped.

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04

Are you strapped in?

Tatoeba · #275235

05

Tom is a bit strapped for money.

Tatoeba · #1042408

06

Tom woke up strapped to a gurney.

Tatoeba · #1103207

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, strapped is marked as informal, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.