hamper
ham‧per /ˈhæmpə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]
hamper noun [countable]
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Synonyms & Related Words hamper(Informal)[verb]Synonyms: hinder, frustrate, hamstring, handicap, impede, interfere with, obstruct, prevent, restrict
Antonyms: aid, facilitate
Contrasted words: free, liberate, loose, release, unfetter, unleash, unshackle
Related Idioms: tie one's hands
Related Words: cumber,
encumber,
handicap,
hinder,
impede,
lumber,
obstruct,
baffle,
balk,
bar,
block,
foil,
frustrate,
thwart,
restrain,
restrict,
retard,
discomfit,
embarrass,
check,
inconvenience,
inhibit [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionary I. ham‧per1 /ˈhæmpə $ -ər/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: Origin unknown]
to make it difficult for someone to do something:
She tried to run, but was hampered by her heavy suitcase. An attempt to rescue the men has been hampered by bad weather. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. hamper2 noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: hanaper 'case for holding cups' (13-19 centuries), from Old French hanap 'cup']
1. British English a basket with a lid, which is used for carrying food or sending it to someone as a present:
a picnic hamper They sent us a lovely Christmas hamper.2. American English a large basket that you put dirty clothes in until they can be washed
Synonym : laundry basket British English [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocations hamper verb ADV. badly, greatly, seriously, severely Rescue efforts were severely hampered by the bad weather.
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