basket

UK
/ˈbɑːskɪt/
US
/ˈbæskɪt/

Translations

basketnoun
baskets
pl
UK
/ˈbɑːskɪt/
US
/ˈbæskɪt/
She carried a basket full of apples.
Она несла корзину, полную яблок.
The picnic basket was filled with sandwiches and drinks.
Пикниковая корзинка была наполнена бутербродами и напитками.
Additional translations
basketverb
basketed
Past Simple
basketed
Past Participle
basketing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɑːskɪt/
US
/ˈbæskɪt/
She likes to basket in her free time.
Она любит плести в свободное время.
Additional translations
basketadjective
UK
/ˈbɑː.skɪt/
US
/ˈbæ.skɪt/
Attributive use before another noun to denote something designed for or resembling a basket (e.g. “basket chair”).

Definitions

basketnoun
A container made of interwoven material, such as cane, wire, or plastic, used for holding or carrying items.
She carried a basket full of fresh vegetables from the market.
A net fixed on a hoop used as the goal in basketball.
He scored a basket from the three-point line.
A group or range of different things considered as a whole.
The investment portfolio includes a basket of various stocks and bonds.
In basketball, a successful shot that passes through the hoop and scores points.
The crowd roared as she sank the winning basket at the buzzer.
The quantity that a basket can contain; a basketful.
They harvested two baskets of apples before noon.
basketverb
To place or carry something in a basket.
She decided to basket the fresh apples from the orchard.
To score by making the ball pass through the hoop in basketball.
He basketed a three-pointer with ease.
basketadjective
Designating something that is made to carry items like a basket or that resembles a basket in shape or structure.
They relaxed in a pair of comfortable basket chairs on the porch.