strapped

strapped

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

strapped

1. simple past tense and past participle of strap

Adjective

strapped (not comparable)

1. (sometimes in combination) Having a strap or straps.
   • 2002, Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, ‎Mary T. Kowalski, Textbook of Basic Nursing (page 917)

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

2. (of a person, informal) Muscular.
3. (slang) Armed; carrying a weapon.
   • 1989 April 4, Slick Rick (lyrics and music), “Children's Story”, in The Great Adventures of Slick Rick‎:

     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

   • 2006 October 15, “Margin of Error”, in The Wire, season 4, episode 6, HBO, spoken by Omar Little (Michael K. Williams), 43:48 from the start:

     I ain't gonna be out here strapped.

4. (slang) Poor; broke.

   Synonym: strapped for cash

Synonyms

• (muscular): ripped
• (without money): see also Thesaurus:impoverished