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basket

[ bas-kit ]

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noun

a container made of twigs, rushes, thin strips of wood, or other flexible material woven together.
a container made of pieces of thin veneer, used for packing berries, vegetables, etc.
the amount contained in a basket; a basketful:
to pick a basket of apples.
anything like a basket in shape or use:
He never empties my wastepaper basket.
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.
the car or gondola suspended beneath a balloon, as for carrying passengers or scientific instruments into the atmosphere.
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.
Also called snow ring. Skiing. a ring strapped to the base of a ski pole to limit penetration of the pole in the snow.
Slang: Vulgar. the male genitals, especially when outlined by a tight-fitting garment.

basket

/ ˈbɑːskɪt /

noun

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
Also calledbasketful the amount a basket will hold
something resembling such a container in appearance or function, such as the structure suspended from a balloon
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
a group or collection of similar of related things
a basket of currencies
informal.
a euphemism for bastard bastard
the list of items an internet shopper chooses to buy at one time from a website
add these items to your basket

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bas·ket·like adjective
un·bas·ket·like adjective

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Word 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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Word 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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