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Meaning of "basket" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BASKET

Probably from Old Northern French baskot (unattested), from Latin bascauda basketwork holder, of Celtic origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BASKET

basket  [ˈbɑːskɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASKET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Basket is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BASKET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

basket

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.

Definition of basket in the English dictionary

The first definition of basket in the dictionary is a container made of interwoven strips of pliable materials, such as cane, straw, thin wood, or plastic, and often carried by means of a handle or handles. Other definition of basket is Also called: basketful. the amount a basket will hold. Basket is also something resembling such a container in appearance or function, such as the structure suspended from a balloon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASKET


biscuit
ˈbɪskɪt
bosket
ˈbɒskɪt
bosquet
ˈbɒskɪt
breadbasket
ˈbrɛdˌbɑːskɪt
brisket
ˈbrɪskɪt
casket
ˈkɑːskɪt
flasket
ˈflɑːskɪt
frisket
ˈfrɪskɪt
gasket
ˈɡæskɪt
handbasket
ˈhændbɑːskɪt
lasket
ˈlæskɪt
lemniscate
ˈlɛmnɪskɪt
musket
ˈmʌskɪt
skit
skɪt
wastebasket
ˈweɪstˌbɑːskɪt
weskit
ˈwɛskɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASKET

basis point
bask
Baskerville
basket case
basket chair
basket clause
basket hilt
Basket Maker
basket weave
basket-hilted
basket-star
basketball
basketball player
basketful
basketlike
basketry
basketweave
basketweaver
basketwork
basking shark

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASKET

blow a gasket
bread basket
cat basket
chip basket
clothes basket
cylinder head gasket
dog basket
fruit basket
hanging basket
laundry basket
linen basket
litter basket
Moses basket
picnic basket
put all one´s eggs in one basket
sewing basket
shopping basket
sket
Venus´s flower basket
wastepaper basket
work basket

Synonyms and antonyms of basket in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BASKET»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «basket» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of basket
box · creel · flax kit · kete · pannier · punnet · trug

Translation of «basket» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASKET

Find out the translation of basket to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of basket from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «basket» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

篮子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cesto
570 millions of speakers

English

basket
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टोकरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَلّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

корзина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cesto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝুড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

panier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bakul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Korb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かご
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바구니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Basket
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोपली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sepet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cesto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kosz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кошик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλάθι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mandjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kurv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of basket

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASKET»

The term «basket» is very widely used and occupies the 3.470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASKET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «basket» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «basket» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about basket

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10 QUOTES WITH «BASKET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word basket.
1
Charles Mengel Allen
If the human race wants to go to hell in a basket, technology can help it get there by jet.
2
Ernie Banks
Mr. Wrigley believed in this: Put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket. They don't do that today. This is the old-fashioned way I'm talking about. He carried it on to his business. Do one thing and stay with it.
3
Joseph Barbera
I hope we don't get to the point where we have to have the cat stop chasing the mouse to teach him glassblowing and basket weaving.
4
Tony Benn
If you file your waste-paper basket for fifty years, you have a public library.
5
Jose Bergamin
The quality of a man's mind can generally be judged by the size of his wastepaper basket.
6
John Berger
The human imagination... has great difficulty in living strictly within the confines of a materialist practice or philosophy. It dreams, like a dog in its basket, of hares in the open.
7
Kate Bosworth
You have to have confidence. You can't be someone who's so insecure that she's a basket case.
8
Alan Bradley
My grandmother flew only once in her life, and that was the day she and her new husband ascended into the skies of Victorian London in the wicker basket of a hot-air balloon. They were soon to emigrate to Canada, and the aerial ride was meant to be a last view of their beloved England.
9
Jerry Bruckheimer
I mean if you put all of your eggs in one basket, boy, and that thing blows up you've got a real problem.
10
Jennifer Capriati
I was an emotional basket case.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASKET»

Discover the use of basket in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to basket and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Basket Book: Over 30 Magnificent Baskets to Make and Enjoy
Weave 32 basic designs by hand from natural materials--and adapt them for hundreds more designs.
Lyn Siler, 1988
2
Pandora's Picnic Basket : The Potential and Hazards of ...
This book sets out to explain, in clear and direct language, the technologies underlying so-called genetically modified food, and compares them with other "natural" methods of plant breeding and production.
Alan McHughen, 2000
3
Fruits Basket 4
Tohru Honda is an orphaned teenager who comes to live with the Sohma family in exchange for housekeeping duties, but she soon comes to know the family secret.
Natsuki Takaya, 2009
4
The Gift Basket Design Book, 2nd: Everything You Need to ...
Shirley George Frazier is also the author of MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR THE HOME-BASED BUSINESS (November “07) and HOW TO START A HOME-BASED GIFT BASKET BUSINESS, 4th edition.
Shirley George Frazier, 2008
5
Human Resource Management: In-Basket Exercises for School ...
This series of 120 'in-basket' exercises covers the major areas of human resource management and provides the opportunity to integrate new learning with experience.
Jerry R. Baker, Madeleine S. Doran, 2002
6
The Ultimate Basket Book: A Cornucopia of Popular Designs to ...
Beautiful and functional baskets featuring a variety of classic techniques.
Lyn Siler, 2006
7
How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, 5th
Everything you need to know to run a profitable gift basket business from your home.
Shirley George Frazier, 2010
8
Basic Basket Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to ...
Complete with a chapter on tools and materials to get started, this easy-to-use guide explains and illustrates how to weave reed, incorporate premade handles, finish basket rims, and a host of other basket-making techniques.
Linda Franz, 2008
9
The Perfect Basket: How to Make a Fabulous Gift Basket for ...
60 themed, special occasion gift basket ideas featuring full-color photos.
Diane Phillips, 2005
10
The Shopping Basket
With the pictures telling as much of the story as the text, children and adults alike will appreciate the humour and observations from this well known children's author.
John Burningham, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASKET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term basket is used in the context of the following news items.
1
10 picnic basket essentials
For the disorganized or those who are list-challenged, the idea of putting together a splendid picnic — or any picnic at all — can be challenging ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Basket trials at MSKCC pave way for customized cancer care
When she met with Hyman, he told her she was a good candidate for a new 'basket trial' which is designed to study the effect of a drug on ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Jul 15»
3
OPEC basket price stand at USD 58.05 pb
VIENNA, July 6 (KUNA) -- The OPEC daily basket price stood at USD 58.05 a barrel last Friday, compared with USD 58.99 on Thursday, the ... «Kuwait News Agency, Jul 15»
4
Dunnes shoppers put more items in their basket than other shoppers
The figures also show that shoppers in Dunnes Stores put five more items in their basket than shoppers in other supermarkets. Dunnes has ... «Agriland, Jul 15»
5
A picnicker's other basket is for shopping
Hanel is co-author with Andrea Slonecker and Jen Stevenson of “The Picnic: Recipes and Inspiration From Basket to Blanket,” a book inspired ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
6
Market Basket protest: A year later
A year after Market Basket employees, managers and customers launched a summer of protest over the firing of CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, the ... «The Union Leader, Jul 15»
7
DCHS to offer workshop on basket weaving
CAMBRIDGE — Basket weaver Susan Taylor will teach people how to weave a tote basket during a workshop on Saturday, July 25, at the ... «The Star Democrat, Jul 15»
8
Say it with a basket! Corporate gift giving made easy
The Basket House provides your company with all your gift giving needs. The Basket House offers unique gift ideas for clients, prospective ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
9
Market Basket documentary dispute nears release
"Food Fight: Inside the Battle for Market Basket" is being edited and is scheduled to be released in the fall, said director Jay Childs, an Exeter, ... «Seacoastonline.com, Jul 15»
10
What a $4600 Picnic Basket Looks Like
That said, bear witness to a picnic basket that quite literally costs a tad over $4,600. And just for the record, the basket doesn't come pre-loaded ... «BGR, Jul 15»

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