Basket
/ˈbæskɪt/
nounBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
1 meaning1 idiom/phrase1 question
Definitions
1
A container, typically woven or made of other materials, used to carry or store items.
/ˈbæskɪt/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A container for carrying things
The laundry basket was overflowing.
💡 Simply: A container to hold things.
More Examples
2
She carried a basket of flowers.
How It's Used
Household
"She put the groceries in the basket."
Sports
"He scored a basket in the basketball game."
Idioms & expressions
put all your eggs in one basket
To risk everything on a single venture.
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket; diversify your investments."
From Old French 'basquet', diminutive of 'baske', 'basket', possibly of Germanic origin.
The word 'basket' has been used in English for centuries, originally referring to containers made from woven materials.
Memory tip
Think of a picnic basket filled with goodies.
Word Origin
LanguageOld French
Original meaning
"a small basket"
Base: basket
shopping basketpicnic basketwastepaper basketlaundry basket
Common misspellings
bascketbaskeet
Practice
Usage
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40%Written