hamper
1to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
to interfere with; curtail: The dancers' movements were hampered by their elaborate costumes.
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
Origin of hamper
1synonym study For hamper
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Other words from hamper
- ham·pered·ly, adverb
- ham·pered·ness, noun
- ham·per·er, noun
- un·ham·pered, adjective
- un·ham·per·ing, adjective
Other definitions for hamper (2 of 2)
a large basket or wickerwork receptacle, usually with a cover: picnic hamper;clothes hamper.
British. such a basket together with its contents, especially food.
Origin of hamper
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How to use hamper in a sentence
Companies are also intolerant of violence in the workplace because it undermines workforce stability and hampers productivity.
It also seriously hampers the best efforts of reporters everywhere, and gives fuel to their worst tendencies.
Lack of trust, then, taxes every transaction and hampers economic growth.
Hampers were then unpacked, bottles uncorked, and application made to a pure stream of water which flowed near the spot.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge Hemyng"Here you are, sir," said a porter from the coach office, setting down two huge hampers in the ante-room.
Parisians in the Country | Honore de Balzac
Well, the eventful day came; and there were the old folks collected at the railway station with their hampers and bags.
An excessive tension of the throat hampers the vocal cords in their adjustments, and the result is an impure tone.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorOne brings into the Place de la Bourse two large hampers, full of muskets and accoutrements.
British Dictionary definitions for hamper (1 of 2)
/ (ˈhæmpə) /
(tr) to prevent the progress or free movement of
nautical gear aboard a vessel that, though essential, is often in the way
Origin of hamper
1Derived forms of hamper
- hamperedness, noun
- hamperer, noun
British Dictionary definitions for hamper (2 of 2)
/ (ˈhæmpə) /
a large basket, usually with a cover
British such a basket and its contents, usually food
US a laundry basket
Origin of hamper
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