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- Dictionaryhamper/ˈhampə/
noun
- 1. a basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic: "a picnic hamper"
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HAMPER definition: 1. to prevent someone doing something easily: 2. a large, rectangular container with a lid: 3. a…. Learn more.
HAMPER meaning: 1. to prevent someone doing something easily: 2. a large, rectangular container with a lid: 3. a…. Learn more.
Hamper definition: to hold back; hinder; impede. See examples of HAMPER used in a sentence.
A hamper is a basket containing food of various kinds that is given to people as a present. ...a luxury food hamper. Synonyms: basket , case , package , flax kit [ New Zealand ] More Synonyms of hamper
Define hamper. hamper synonyms, hamper pronunciation, hamper translation, English dictionary definition of hamper. tr.v. ham·pered , ham·per·ing , ham·pers To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of: Fog hampered the rescue effort.
Anything that hampers slows progress or makes it difficult to do something. You might think that the presence of your parents hampers your ability to look cool. The verb hamper is for those times when normal progress is slow but not shut down completely.
HAMPER definition: 1. to make it difficult for someone to do something: 2. a large basket (= container made of thin…. Learn more.
verb. /ˈhampə/ IPA: Dictionary definition of hamper. To obstruct, hinder, or impede the progress or movement of someone or something. "Illness can seriously hamper a person's ability to work effectively." Detailed meaning of hamper.
1. transitive verb. If someone or something hampers you, they make it difficult for you to do what you are trying to do. The bad weather hampered rescue operations. Synonyms: hinder, handicap, hold up, prevent More Synonyms of hamper. 2. countable noun. A hamper is a basket containing food of various kinds that is given to people as a present.
Definition of hamper verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
