strapped

[ strapt ]
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adjective
  1. needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds.

Origin of strapped

1
First recorded in 1775–85; strap + -ed2

Other words from strapped

  • well-strapped, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for strapped

strapped

/ (stræpt) /


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

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