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Strapped

adj, verb, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a strap or straps. in-compounds, not-comparable, sometimes

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

  2. 2
    Muscular. informal, not-comparable
  3. 3
    Armed; carrying a weapon. not-comparable, slang

    "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"

  4. 4
    Poor; broke. not-comparable, slang

    "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."

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of strap form-of, participle, past

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