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Scrapped vs Strapped - What's the difference?

scrapped | strapped |

As verbs the difference between scrapped and strapped

is that scrapped is past tense of scrap while strapped is past tense of strap.

As an adjective strapped is

muscular.

scrapped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (scrap)

    • scrap

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) scrappe, from (etyl) skrap, from

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
  • * De Quincey
    • I have no materials — not a scrap .
    I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole.
  • (usually, in the plural) Leftover food.
    • Give the scraps to the dogs and watch them fight.
  • Discarded material (especially metal), junk.
    • That car isn't good for anything but scrap .
  • (ethnic slur, offensive) A Hispanic criminal, especially a Mexican or one affiliated to the Norte gang.
  • The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat.
    • pork scraps
    Derived terms
    * scrap paper * scrapbook * scrapheap * scrappy * scrapyard

    Verb

    (scrapp)
  • To discard.
  • (of a project or plan) To stop working on indefinitely.
  • To scrapbook; to create scrapbooks.
  • To dispose of at a scrapyard.
  • To make into scrap.
    • Derived terms
    * scrapper

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fight, tussle, skirmish.
    • We got in a little scrap over who should pay the bill.

    Verb

    (scrapp)
  • to fight

    • Anagrams

    * English terms with multiple etymologies

    strapped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (strap)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a person, informal) muscular
  • (slang) armed, having a weapon
  • poor

    • Synonyms

    * (without money) see also

    Derived terms

    * strapped for cash