First Known Use: 14th century
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basket
noun bas·ket \ˈbas-kit, British also ˈbäs-\
: a container usually made by weaving together long thin pieces of material
: the amount contained in a basket
basketball : a net hanging from a thin metal ring that the ball must go through in order to score points
Full Definition of BASKET
1
a : a receptacle made of interwoven material (as osiers) b : any of various lightweight usually wood containers c : the quantity contained in a basket
2
: something that resembles a basket especially in shape or use
3
a : a net open at the bottom and suspended from a metal ring that constitutes the goal in basketball b : a field goal in basketball
4
a : an aggregate of values (as of selected currencies) the average of which serves as a monetary standard b : a selection of financial instruments (as equities, futures, or options) the values of which reflect market fluctuations
5
: a ring around the lower end of a ski pole that keeps the pole from sinking too deep in snow
— bas·ket·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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Origin of BASKET
Middle English, from Anglo-French; akin to Old French baschoue wooden vessel; both from Latin bascauda kind of basin, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish basc necklace — more at fascia
BASKET Defined for Kids
basket
noun bas·ket \ˈba-skit\
Definition of BASKET for Kids
1
: a container usually made by weaving together materials (as reeds, straw, or strips of wood)
2
: the contents of a basket <a basket of berries>
3
: a net hanging from a metal ring through which a ball is shot in basketball
4
: a shot that scores in basketball
— bas·ket·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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