strapped

[ strapt ]

adjective

1. needy; wanting:

   The company is rather strapped for funds.

strapped

/ stræpt /

adjective

1. slang.
   postpositiveoften foll byfor badly in need (of money, manpower, etc); short of

Other Words From

• well-strapped adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of strapped¹

First recorded in 1775–85; strap + -ed ²

Example Sentences

That said, Goldberg is not exactly strapped for funds in the same way many other Americans are.

From Salon

An eye-witness described seeing one driver who had got out of his car who had strapped himself to a lamppost with his belt, to stop himself from being washed away.

From BBC

In his private living quarters, security guards had guns strapped to their ankles.

From BBC

Andrew Moll OBE, chief inspector of marine accidents, said: "On the day no-one recognised the implications of carrying vulnerable people who were strapped into heavy motorised wheelchairs around a lake in an open boat."

From BBC

To launch the spacecraft, SpaceX employed its Falcon Heavy rocket, a variant of its Falcon 9 with an extra booster strapped to each side.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• impoverished