basket
/ˈbæskɪt/
noun
- A container made of woven materials like straw, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or storing things.
- The picnic basket held sandwiches, fruit, and a bottle of lemonade.
- She carried a basket full of fresh apples from the orchard.
- He put the dirty laundry in a wicker basket by the door.
- A net or hoop attached to a backboard, used as the goal in basketball.
- The player dunked the ball through the basket with force.
- He practiced shooting free throws into the basket every evening.
- She scored a three-point basket at the buzzer.
- The act of scoring points in basketball by putting the ball through the hoop.
- Her first basket of the game gave the team the lead.
- The team celebrated each basket with high fives.
- He made a basket from the corner of the court.
- A group or collection of related items, such as currencies or investments.
- The investor bought a basket of stocks from different industries.
- The central bank monitors a basket of currencies to set exchange rates.
- She selected a basket of goods to compare prices across stores.
verb
- To put or place something into a basket.
- She basketed the vegetables carefully to avoid bruising them.
- He basketed the clean towels and carried them to the closet.
- The worker basketed the harvested grapes for transport.