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basket

[bas-kit]

noun

  1. a container made of twigs, rushes, thin strips of wood, or other flexible material woven together.

  2. a container made of pieces of thin veneer, used for packing berries, vegetables, etc.

  3. the amount contained in a basket; a basketful.

    to pick a basket of apples.

  4. anything like a basket in shape or use.

    He never empties my wastepaper basket.

  5. any group of things or different things grouped as a unit; a package; package deal.

    You can't buy the single stock; you have to take the basket—all companies, stocks and bonds.

  6. the car or gondola suspended beneath a balloon, as for carrying passengers or scientific instruments into the atmosphere.

  7. Basketball.

    1. an open net suspended from a metal rim attached to the backboard and through which the ball must pass in order for a player to score points.

    2. a score, counting two for a field goal and one for a free throw.

  8. Also called snow ring.Skiing.a ring strapped to the base of a ski pole to limit penetration of the pole in the snow.

  9. Slang: Vulgar.the male genitals, especially when outlined by a tight-fitting garment.



basket

/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

  1. a container made of interwoven strips of pliable materials, such as cane, straw, thin wood, or plastic, and often carried by means of a handle or handles

  2. Also called: basketful.the amount a basket will hold

  3. something resembling such a container in appearance or function, such as the structure suspended from a balloon

  4. basketball

    1. an open horizontal metal hoop fixed to the backboard, through which a player must throw the ball to score points

    2. a point or points scored in this way

  5. a group or collection of similar of related things

    a basket of currencies

  6. informala euphemism for bastard bastard

  7. the list of items an internet shopper chooses to buy at one time from a website

    add these items to your basket

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • basketlike adjective
  • unbasketlike adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of basket1

1250–1300; Middle English basket ( te ) < early Romance *baskauta (> French dialect bâchot, bachou wooden or interwoven vessel, Old High German baskiza box) < Latin bascauda basin, perhaps < British Celtic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of basket1

C13: probably from Old Northern French baskot (unattested), from Latin bascauda basketwork holder, of Celtic origin
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with basket, also see put all one's eggs in one basket.
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“I had all my eggs in one basket and didn’t even know it,” he told the Wall Street Journal.

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The collection includes reed fishing baskets, ceremonial masks, pots, a waist belt of cowry shells - and 20 leather cloaks in pristine condition collected during a 1911-1912 expedition.

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Volunteers at Baby Basics fill Moses baskets with everything from toiletries to blankets, toothpaste and even some treats.

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She relentlessly attacked the basket, giving Mercury defender Sami Whitcomb the “too small’ gesture in the process.

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They led by example — attacking the basket, applying pressure on defense, diving for loose balls — doing everything necessary to win the close games the Sparks have so often found themselves in this season.

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