Basket - English meaning

ˈbɑː.skɪt

Basket – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A container used to hold or carry things, typically made from interwoven strips of cane or wire.
Usage examples:
A shopping basket
Synonims:
ReceptacleContainerHolderVesselBoxCaseWickerwork boxHamperCreelPannierPunnetTrug
noun
A net fixed on a hoop used as the goal.
Usage examples:
Put two good rebounders close to the basket and designate one player to box out the shooter.
noun
Euphemism for bastard (sense 1 of the noun).
Usage examples:
You silly basket

noun
A container that is usually woven and has handles

noun
A light container, often with a handle, that is made of thin strips of wood, metal, or plastic twisted together, used for carrying or storing things
Usage examples:
A shopping/picnic basket, a wicker basket, a laundry/clothes basket

noun
The contents of a basket
Usage examples:
We picked lots of strawberries, but we'd eaten half the basket by the time we got home.

noun
A place on a website where you collect things you plan to buy from the website
Usage examples:
There are four items in your basket.

noun
In the game of basketball, a basket is an open net hanging from a metal ring through which the players try to throw the ball to score points for their team, or the successful throwing of the ball through the ring.

noun
A group of related things
Usage examples:
The value of the pound against a basket of world currencies

Basket translation into English

Basket: translate from English into Chinese

篮子, 篮, 筐, 笼, 笼子, 畚, 簏, 筲

Basket: translate from English into Dutch

Mand, Korf, Slof, Schanskorf, Ben

Basket: translate from English into French

Corbeille, Panier, Cabas, Hotte, Bourriche

Basket: translate from English into German

Korb, Körbchen, Krätze

Basket: translate from English into Hindi

टोकरी, बास्केट, डलिया, डला, झाबा, ख़्वांचा

Basket: translate from English into Italian

Cestino, Cesto, Paniere, Canestro, Cesta, Corbello, Paniera, Sacchetto

Basket: translate from English into Korean

바구니, 바스켓, 바구니 모양의 것, 바구니에 넣다

Basket: translate from English into Russian

Корзина, Корзинка, Бросать в корзину, Наружные места, Попадание мячом в корзину

Basket: translate from English into Spanish

Cesta, Cesto, Canasta, Canasto, Barquilla, Enceste, Canasa

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French basket, of unknown ultimate origin.

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Basket – similar words

basketful

ˈbɑː.skɪt.fʊl

noun
The amount of something that a basket can hold
Usage examples:
A basketful of apples

Basketful - all meanings in English

Basket synonims

box

bɒks

noun
A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid.
Usage examples:
A cigarette box

verb
Put in or provide with a box.
Usage examples:
Each piece is boxed with a certificate of authenticity

noun
A slap with the hand on the side of a person's head.
Usage examples:
She gave him a box on the ear

Box - all meanings in English

case

keɪs

noun
An instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring.
Usage examples:
A case of mistaken identity

verb
Surround in a material or substance.
Usage examples:
The towers are of steel cased in granite

noun
A particular situation or example of something
Usage examples:
We don’t normally accept credits from courses taken at another university, but we’ll make an except…

Case - all meanings in English

container

kənˈteɪ.nər

noun
An object for holding or transporting something.
Usage examples:
The cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container

noun
A hollow object, such as a box or a bottle, that can be used for holding something, especially to carry or store it
Usage examples:
An airtight container, a plastic drinks container

noun
A very large metal box used for transporting goods
Usage examples:
A container ship/lorry

Container - all meanings in English

hamper

ˈhæm.pər

noun
A basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic.
Usage examples:
A picnic hamper

verb
Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
Usage examples:
Their work is hampered by lack of funds

noun
Necessary but cumbersome equipment on a ship.
Usage examples:
The mass of the top hamper must be consciously balanced against the tremendous beam.

Hamper - all meanings in English

holder

ˈhəʊl.dər

noun
A device or implement for holding something.
Usage examples:
I replaced the phone in its holder

noun
A device for putting objects in or for keeping them in place
Usage examples:
A cup/paper towel holder, property holders, competition benefits credit card holders.

noun
A person who officially owns something
Usage examples:
A credit card holder, property holders were pleased with the tax cut.

Holder - all meanings in English

pannier

noun
A basket, especially one of a pair carried by a beast of burden.
Usage examples:
Large heavy items were either carried on primitive carts or dragged on sledges, and loose bulk mate…

noun
A bag or similar container, especially one of a pair that hang on either side of a bicycle, motorcycle, or animal such as a horse or donkey

Pannier - all meanings in English

punnet

noun
A small light basket or other container for fruit or vegetables.
Usage examples:
A punnet of strawberries

noun
A small square or rectangular box in which particular types of fruit are sold
Usage examples:
A punnet of strawberries/raspberries

Punnet - all meanings in English

receptacle

noun
A hollow object used to contain something.
Usage examples:
Fast-food receptacles

noun
A container for holding things or that you can put things in
Usage examples:
A trash receptacle

Receptacle - all meanings in English

trug

noun
A shallow oblong basket made of strips of wood, traditionally used for carrying garden flowers and produce.
Usage examples:
The east sussex-based company has been selling trugs - rustic carrying baskets made from sweet ches…

noun
A wooden container with a handle that you use for carrying garden tools, flowers, etc.

Trug - all meanings in English

vessel

noun
A ship or large boat.
Usage examples:
The bridge only opens with two keys, at the moment it is high and open, which would allow ships and…

noun
A large boat or ship
Usage examples:
A scattering of vessels anchored in the harbor., we used bowls, pots, bottles, pitchers – any vesse…

noun
A large boat or a ship
Usage examples:
Two tugboats guided the 70,000 ton vessel into port., a cargo/container/freight vessel, a commercia…

Vessel - all meanings in English

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