—basket /ˈbɑː.skɪt/ aep /ˈbæs.kɪt/
noun [C] (BASKETBALL)
► F0 In the game of basketball, a basket is an open net hanging from a metal ring through which the players try to throw the ball to score points for their team, or the successful throwing of the ball through the ring.Thesaurus+: ↑Basketball, netball and volleyball , ↑General terms used in ball sportsnoun [C] (CONTAINER)
B1 a light container, often with a handle, that is made of thin strips of wood, metal, or plastic twisted together, used for carrying or storing things:
» a shopping/picnic basket» a wicker basket» a laundry/clothes basketThesaurus+: ↑General and miscellaneous containersF0 the contents of a basket:
» We picked lots of strawberries, but we'd eaten half the basket by the time we got home.Thesaurus+: ↑General and miscellaneous containers• • •
Extra Examples:» The little kittens and their mother were all curled up asleep in the same basket.» It takes great skill to weave a basket from/out of rushes.» A flower arrangement in a large basket stood on a (flower) pedestal in the corner of the room.» They sell dried flowers and baskets and that type of thing.» Most of the letters they receive end up in the wastepaper basket.noun [C] (GROUP)
► F0 a group of related things: » the value of the pound against a basket of world currenciesThesaurus+: ↑Groups and collections of things , ↑Variety and mixturesnoun [C] (INTERNET)
► F0 a place on a website where you collect things you plan to buy from the website: » There are four items in your basket.Thesaurus+: ↑Internet terminology and abbreviations