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1. (v.t.) hamper
to hold back; hinder; impede:
Heavy rain hampered the flow of traffic.
2. hamper
to interfere with; curtail.
3. (n.) hamper
a large basket or wicker receptacle with a cover:
a clothes hamper; a picnic hamper.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME hampere, var. of hanypere < AF; MF hanapier case to hold a drinking vessel)
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| Definition of 'hamper' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) shackle, bond, hamper, trammel
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
2. (verb) hamper
a basket usually with a cover
3. (verb) hamper, halter, cramp, strangle
prevent the progress or free movement of
"He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
4. (verb) handicap, hinder, hamper
put at a disadvantage
"The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"
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| Definition of 'hamper' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) hamper
a large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles; as, a hamper of wine; a clothes hamper; an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels
2. (noun) hamper
a shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes
3. (noun) hamper
articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times
4. (verb) hamper
to put in a hamper
5. (verb) hamper
to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to insnare; to inveigle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber
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Sense: to make it difficult for (someone) to do something
I tried to run away but I was hampered by my long dress.
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 Afrikaans: belemmer, bemoeilik |
 Arabic: يُعيق، يُعَرْقِل |
 Bulgarian: затруднявам |
 Brazilian: atrapalhar |
 Czech: bránit (v), překážet |
 German: behindern |
 Danish: hæmme; hindre |
 Greek: εμποδίζω, δυσκολεύω |
 Spanish: estorbar, impedir, obstac |
 Estonian: takistama |
 Farsi: مانع شدن |
 Finnish: hankaloittaa |
 French: entraver |
 Hebrew: לְהַפרִיע |
 Hindi: रुकावट पैदा करना |
 Croatian: prijeciti, smetati |
 Hungarian: akadályoz |
 Indonesian: menghambat |
 Icelandic: hindra, tefja |
 Italian: intralciare |
 Japanese: 妨げる |
 Korean: 방해하다 |
 Lithuanian: trukdyti, apsunkinti |
 Latvian: kavēt; apgrūtināt (kustīb |
 Malay: menghalang |
 Dutch: hinderen |
 Norwegian: hindre, hemme |
 Polish: przeszkadzać, utrudniać |
 Persian: مانع شدن |
 Pashto: منع كول ، مخ نيول |
 Portuguese: estorvar |
 Romanian: a stânjeni, a împiedica |
 Russian: стеснять движения |
 Slovak: prekážať |
 Slovenian: ovirati |
 Serbian: sputavati |
 Swedish: hindra, hämma |
 Thai: ทำให้สะดุดตา |
 Turkish: engellemek |
 Taiwanese: 妨礙 |
 Ukrainian: перешкоджати, заважати |
 Urdu: رکاوٹ ڈالنا |
 Vietnamese: ngăn cản |
 Chinese: 妨碍 |
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