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- [strapt]
- /stræpt/
- /stræpt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strapt]
- /stræpt/
Definitions of strapped word
- adjective strapped needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds. 1
- noun strapped a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together. 1
- noun strapped a looped band by which an item may be held, pulled, lifted, etc., as a bootstrap or a ring that standing passengers may hold on to in a bus, subway, or the like. 1
- noun strapped a strop for a razor. 1
- noun strapped a long, narrow object or piece of something; strip; band. 1
- noun strapped an ornamental strip or band. 1
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Origin of strapped
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; strap + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Strapped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strapped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
strapped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strapped
adj strapped
- beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
- behind time — late
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- broke — Broke is the past tense of break.
- buster — a person or thing destroying something as specified
verb strapped
- enchained — Simple past form of enchain.
- horsewhipped — Simple past tense and past participle of horsewhip.
- larruped — Simple past tense and past participle of larrup.
- whomped — Simple past tense and past participle of whomp.
- whopped — to strike forcibly.
adjective strapped
- fortuneless — Unlucky, unfortunate.
- whipped — having received a whipping.
noun strapped
- girthed — Of a sizeable girth; portly.
- knouted — Simple past tense and past participle of knout.
- leashed — a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- leathered — Simple past tense and past participle of leather.
- zippered — fastened or fitted with a zipper or zippers: zippered slipcovers.
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