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basketful
noun bas·ket·ful \ˈbas-kit-ˌfu̇l\
plural bas·ket·fuls \-ˌfu̇lz\ also bas·kets·ful \-kits-ˌfu̇l\
Definition of BASKETFUL
: as much or as many as a basket will hold; also : a considerable quantity
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First Known Use of BASKETFUL
14th century
Related to BASKETFUL
- Synonyms
- abundance, barrel, lot, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (also lashins) [chiefly British], loads, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, sheaf, shipload, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, volume, wad, wealth, yard
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