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- 1. a large basket with a lid used for laundry: "a laundry hamper"
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verb (used with object) to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work. Synonyms: clog, trammel, encumber, obstruct. Antonyms: facilitate, encourage, further. to interfere with; curtail: The dancers' movements were hampered by their elaborate costumes.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈhæmpə r/ us. a large basket (= container made of thin pieces of wood) with a lid: a picnic hamper. (Definition of hamper from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
hamper. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ham‧per1 /ˈhæmpə $ -ər/ verb [ transitive] to make it difficult for someone to do something She tried to run, but was hampered by her heavy suitcase. An attempt to rescue the men has been hampered by bad weather. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus hamper • Wilken said ...
HAMPER Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com. hamper. 1. [ ham-per ] show ipa. See synonyms for hamper on Thesaurus.com. verb (used with object) to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work. to interfere with; curtail: The dancers' movements were hampered by their elaborate costumes. noun.
1. a large basket, usually with a cover. 2. (Cookery) Brit such a basket and its contents, usually food. 3. US a laundry basket. [C14: variant of hanaper] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
Feb 2, 2024 · A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals. ( uncommon outside New England) A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper), as opposed to a covered wicker basket which is a true hamper. ( UK) A gift basket.
The meaning of HAMPER is to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede. How to use hamper in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hamper.
