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- [ham-per]
- /ˈhæm pər/
- /ˈhæm.pər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ham-per]
- /ˈhæm pər/
Definitions of hamper word
- verb with object hamper to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work. 1
- verb with object hamper to interfere with; curtail: The dancers' movements were hampered by their elaborate costumes. 1
- noun hamper a large basket or wickerwork receptacle, usually with a cover: picnic hamper; clothes hamper. 1
- noun hamper British. such a basket together with its contents, especially food. 1
- noun hamper A large basket with a lid used for laundry. 1
- transitive verb hamper slow progress of sthg 1
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Origin of hamper
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English hampren; akin to Old English hamm “enclosure,” hemm hem1
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Parts of speech for Hamper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hamper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hamper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hamper
verb hamper
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- inhibit — to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- thwart — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- stymie — Golf. (on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.
noun hamper
- basket — A basket is a stiff container that is used for carrying or storing objects. Baskets are made from thin strips of materials such as straw, plastic, or wire woven together.
- picnic basket — woven container for carrying food outdoors
- pannier — a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- bassinet — A bassinet is a small bed for a baby that is like a basket.
- carton — A carton is a plastic or cardboard container in which food or drink is sold.
Antonyms for hamper
verb hamper
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
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