What does basket mean?
Definitions for basket
ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪtbas·ket
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word basket.
Princeton's WordNet
basket, handbasketnoun
a container that is usually woven and has handles
basket, basketfulnoun
the quantity contained in a basket
basket, basketball hoop, hoopnoun
horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
basket, field goalnoun
a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
Wiktionary
basketnoun
A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
A basket of fake fruit adorned the table.
basketnoun
A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.
basketnoun
In an online shop, a notional place to store items before ordering them.
basketnoun
A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.
The point guard drove toward the basket.
basketnoun
The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points.
The last-second basket sealed the victory.
basketnoun
The game of basketball.
Let's play some basket.
basketnoun
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 mens' shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.
basketnoun
genitals (UK)
basketverb
To place in a basket or in baskets.
Etymology: From bascat, from bascauda from Gaulish word, of unknown earlier origin.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Basketnoun
Etymology: basged, Welch; bascauda, Lat.
Barbara depictis venit bascauda Britannis. Martial.].
Here is a basket; he may creep in, and throw foul linen upon him, as if going to bucking. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Winds.
Thus while I sung, my sorrows I deceiv’d,
And bending osiers into baskets weav’d. Dryden.Poor Peg was forced to go hawking and peddling; now and then carrying a basket of fish to the market. John Arbuthnot, J. Bull.
Wikipedia
Basket
A basket is a container that is traditionally constructed from stiff fibers and can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other materials such as horsehair, baleen, or metal wire can be used. Baskets are generally woven by hand. Some baskets are fitted with a lid, while others are left open on top.
Webster Dictionary
Basketnoun
a vessel made of osiers or other twigs, cane, rushes, splints, or other flexible material, interwoven
Basketnoun
the contents of a basket; as much as a basket contains; as, a basket of peaches
Basketnoun
the bell or vase of the Corinthian capital
Basketnoun
the two back seats facing one another on the outside of a stagecoach
Basketverb
to put into a basket
Freebase
Basket
A basket is a container which is traditionally constructed from stiff fibres, which can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other materials such as horsehair, baleen, or metal wire can be used. Baskets are generally woven by hand. Some baskets are fitted with a lid, others are left open. The plant life available in a region affects the choice of material, which in turn influences the weaving technique. Rattan and other members of the Arecaceae or palm tree family, the thin grasses of temperate regions, and broad-leaved tropical bromeliads each require a different method of twisting and braiding to be made into a basket. The practice of basket making has evolved into an art. Artistic freedom allows basket makers a wide choice of colors, materials, sizes, patterns, and details.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Basket
bas′ket, n. a vessel made of plaited twigs, rushes, or other flexible materials.—ns. Bas′ketful, as much as fills a basket; Bas′ket-hilt, the hilt of a sword with a covering wrought like basket-work to defend the hand from injury; Bas′ket-mak′er; Bas′ket-work, any structure of interlaced twigs or the like. [Prob. the L. bascauda; the W. basged is apparently borrowed from the English.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
basket
In field-works, baskets or corbeilles are used, to be filled with earth, and placed by one another, to cover the men from the enemy's shot.
Rap Dictionary
basketnoun
Short for "basket case"
Editors Contribution
basket
A type of product created and designed in various colors, materials,mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.
The flower baskets are beautiful.
Submitted by MaryC on March 25, 2020
Suggested Resources
Basket
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BASKET
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Basket is ranked #115034 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Basket surname appeared 152 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Basket.
40.1% or 61 total occurrences were White.
37.5% or 57 total occurrences were Black.
15.1% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
5.9% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'basket' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4026
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'basket' in Nouns Frequency: #1993
Anagrams for basket »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of basket in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of basket in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of basket in a Sentence
Mines Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi:
I had hoped we can reach a point where it says 'I promise to pay the bearer in platinum equivalent' to add to the basket, so we are looking at internal promotion.
Marriage is the wastepaper basket of the emotions.
Traditionally the long and larger bones would be washed, wrapped in cloth and put in a funeral basket and buried.
My girlfriend and I were exploring the island when we came across a couple elephants, for 50 cents, you could buy a basket of bananas to feed them, so we decided to get one.
Robert is a huge piece of what we do, but I thought we did a good job defensively, we've just got to do a better job putting the ball in the basket.
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