Basket

Quick meaning: Basket is a noun meaning A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

Meaning

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

More Meanings

1. A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.
2. (Internet) In an online shop, a listing of a customer's chosen items before they are ordered.
3. (figurative) A set or collection of intangible things.
4. (basketball) A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.
5. (basketball) The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points.
6. (uncountable) The game of basketball.
7. A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the men's shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.

Example Sentences

Let's play some basket.

The point guard drove toward the basket.

A basket of fake fruit adorned the table.

The last-second basket sealed the victory.

Word Forms

• baskets
• basketing
• basketed

Synonyms for basket

Depending on context, synonyms include cart, basketball, hoops, hoop, basketful, handbasket.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include basketful, handbasket, hoop, hamper, wastebasket, pail.

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