basket
/'bɑ:skit/
Definition
- Noun:
- A container made of woven material: A "basket" is a container, typically with handles, made by weaving materials like straw, cane, wood, or plastic.
- The quantity held by such a container: "Basket" can refer to the amount of something that fills a basket.
- A goal in basketball: In the sport of basketball, a "basket" is the act of successfully throwing the ball through the hoop, or the hoop and net structure itself.
- A structure resembling a basket: Something that has the shape or function of a woven container.
Examples of Usage
- As a container:
- She carried a picnic basket to the park.
- Please put the laundry in the wicker basket.
- Referring to a quantity:
- We bought a basket of peaches from the market.
- In basketball:
- He made the winning basket at the last second.
- The ball went straight through the basket.
Advanced Usage
- "To put all your eggs in one basket": To risk everything on a single venture or idea.
- Investing all your money in one company is like putting all your eggs in one basket.
- "Basket case": A person or thing regarded as useless or unable to cope.
- After the all-nighter, I was a complete basket case. (Note: This idiom can be considered insensitive when referring to a person.)
Variants and Related Words
- Basketful (n): An amount that fills a basket.
- They collected a basketful of wild berries.
- Basketwork (n): Objects or material made by weaving; wickerwork.
- The chair was made of fine basketwork.
Synonyms
- Hamper: A large basket with a lid, often used for laundry or food.
- Pannier: A basket, especially one of a pair carried by a pack animal or on a bicycle.
- Crate: A slatted wooden case used for transporting goods.
Related Phrases
- Shopping basket: A handheld basket used in a store to hold items before purchase.
- I left my shopping basket near the checkout.
- Wastepaper basket: A small container for discarded paper; a trash can.
- Throw the scrap paper in the wastepaper basket.
Related Idioms
- The pick of the basket: The best of a group of things or people.
- All the applicants were good, but she was the pick of the basket.
Noun
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a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
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horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
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the quantity contained in a basket
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
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