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strapped

strapped
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [strapt]
    • /stræpt/
    • /stræpt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms 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

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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