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[ ham-per ] / ˈhæm pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hamper ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work. to interfere with; curtail: The dancers' movements were hampered by their elaborate costumes. nounNautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way. Origin of hamper11300–50; Middle English hampren; akin to Old English hamm “enclosure,” hemm hem1 SYNONYMS FOR hamper1 obstruct, encumber, trammel, clog. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hamper ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR hamper1 further, encourage, facilitate. SEE ANTONYMS FOR hamper ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for hamper1. See prevent. OTHER WORDS FROM hamperham·pered·ly, adverbham·pered·ness, nounham·per·er, nounun·ham·pered, adjective un·ham·per·ing, adjective Words nearby hamperHammond organ, Hammonton, Hammurabi, hammy, Hampden, hamper, Hampshire, Hampshire Down, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Roads Definition for hamper (2 of 2)[ ham-per ] / ˈhæm pər /
nouna large basket or wickerwork receptacle, usually with a cover: picnic hamper; clothes hamper. British. such a basket together with its contents, especially food. Origin of hamper21350–1400; Middle English hampere, variant of hanyperehanaper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hamperThe hamper is available in rounded edge or rectangular, depending upon your preference, and comes in 4 different wicker color finishes. Attractive laundry hampers that make your dirty clothes look a little better|PopSci Commerce Team|September 16, 2020|Popular Science The basket holds up to 105L which is larger than most laundry hampers. Attractive laundry hampers that make your dirty clothes look a little better|PopSci Commerce Team|September 16, 2020|Popular Science Instead, make the habit of throwing your workout gear into a closed hamper and hop straight in the shower after you’re finished exercising. Working out at home? Here’s how to keep your house from smelling like a gym.|Harry Guinness|September 3, 2020|Popular Science If Gentleman's Quarterly comes by for a photo spread, Palmer won't have to put a single sock in a hamper. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My daughter asleep, and her T-shirt in the hamper, my wife, I call her MZ, wanted a word. Gaza, You're No Good For My Marriage|Josh Robin|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Another factor that might hamper the investigation is the transient nature of the homeless population. L.A. Hunts for 300 Missing Tuberculosis Cases|Christine Pelisek|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST Because we use knives and forks every day, we do not notice how they hamper us. The Strange Way We Eat: Bee Wilson’s ‘Consider the Fork’|Bee Wilson|October 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST In short, if your online community occupies a specific niche, joining the Facebook juggernaut can hamper your growth. How Joining Facebook Is Hurting Instagram|Alex Klein|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST At the foot of the steep climb, the three girls were seen struggling to carry the hamper up to the Cave. Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp|Lillian Elizabeth Roy At the same time this very liberty seems to hamper and confine the Swedenborgians. The Religious Life of London|J. Ewing Ritchie Difficulties like a walk of five miles with two children in her arms might hamper but not deter her. Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall|Jean K. Baird And the elder one proposed to help himself to the contents of the hamper. Ishmael|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth England especially sought to hamper our trade with the West India Islands, and treated our envoys with insolence and coldness. Beacon Lights of History, Volume XI|John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for hamper (1 of 2)
verb(tr) to prevent the progress or free movement of nounnautical gear aboard a vessel that, though essential, is often in the way Derived forms of hamperhamperedness, nounhamperer, nounWord Origin for hamperC14: of obscure origin; perhaps related to Old English hamm enclosure, hemm hem 1 British Dictionary definitions for hamper (2 of 2)
nouna large basket, usually with a cover British such a basket and its contents, usually food US a laundry basket Word Origin for hamperC14: variant of hanaper 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 Words related to hamperhinder, obstruct, inhibit, thwart, stymie, prevent, handicap, inconvenience, retard, frustrate, hamstring, hold up, curb, hobble, block, bassinet, carton, crate, creel, pannier |