basket

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basket

A player makes a basket during the basketball game.

Definition
  1. 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.
basket

A player makes a basket during the basketball game.

Noun
  1. a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
  2. horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
  3. the quantity contained in a basket
  4. a container that is usually woven and has handles

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