basket

noun
UK: /ˈbɑː.skɪt/
US: /ˈbæs.kɪt/

  1. A container made of woven material, often used for carrying things.

    1. She put the eggs in the basket. [ ] [ ]
    2. The picnic basket was filled with sandwiches and fruit for our lovely day. [ ] [ ]

  2. In basketball, the hoop through which players try to score.

    1. He shot the ball into the basket. [ ] [ ]
    2. The player made a fantastic basket from the other side of the court. [ ] [ ]

  3. The amount that a basket can hold.

    1. I picked a basket of apples. [ ] [ ]
    2. We collected a whole basket of seashells during our walk on the beach. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hamper goal container pannier creel hoop
basket transitive-verb

  1. To put something in a basket.

    1. Basket the laundry please. [ ] [ ]
    2. Basket all of your toys before your friends come over this afternoon, please. [ ] [ ]

  2. In basketball, to score a point by throwing the ball through the hoop.

    1. He basketed two points. [ ] [ ]
    2. The forward basketed an impressive three-pointer to win the basketball game. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "basket" in English means: A container made of woven material, often used for carrying things., In basketball, the hoop through which players try to score., The amount that a basket can hold..

The phonetic transcription of "basket" is /ˈbɑː.skɪt/ in British English and /ˈbæs.kɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "basket": hamper, goal, container, pannier, creel, hoop.

Example usage of "basket": "She put the eggs in the basket.". More examples on the page.