26984 words

hamper

6 definitions • 4 examples
1
to prevent someone doing something easily:

Examples:

Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding more survivors.
2
a large, rectangular container with a lid:

Examples:

a picnic hamper
4
a container used for carrying dirty clothes and bed sheets and for storing them while they are waiting to be washed
5
to make an action intended to achieve something more difficult:

Examples:

High winds hampered efforts to put out the fire.
6
a large container, often a basket (= container made of strips of wood), with a lid:

Examples:

a laundry/picnic hamper

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