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bas·ket B0102700 (băs′kĭt) n. pl. baskets 1. a. A container made of interwoven material, such as rushes or twigs. b. The amount that a basket can hold. 2. An item resembling such a container in shape or function. 3. A usually open gondola suspended from a hot-air balloon. 4. A group of related things, such as financial securities or products in a specific market. 5. Basketball a. Either of the two goals normally elevated ten feet above the floor, consisting of a metal hoop from which an open-bottomed circular net is suspended. b. A field goal. 6. Sports A usually circular or star-shaped structure at the base of a ski pole, used to prevent the pole from sinking too deeply into the snow.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman baschet, basket, alteration (with substitution of the original ending by -et, noun suffix) of a word akin to French dialectal bâchot, pannier, and Old French baschoe, wooden or wicker container, both ultimately from Latin bascauda, a kind of basin, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish basc, neckband of beadwork, and Welsh baich, burden, load; further akin to Latin fascis, bundle.]
bas′ket·ful′ n. basket (ˈbɑːskɪt) n1. a container made of interwoven strips of pliable materials, such as cane, straw, thin wood, or plastic, and often carried by means of a handle or handles2. Also called: basketful the amount a basket will hold3. something resembling such a container in appearance or function, such as the structure suspended from a balloon4. (Basketball) basketball a. an open horizontal metal hoop fixed to the backboard, through which a player must throw the ball to score pointsb. a point or points scored in this way5. a group or collection of similar or related things: a basket of currencies. 6. informal a euphemism for bastard1, bastard27. (Communications & Information) the list of items an internet shopper chooses to buy at one time from a website: add these items to your basket. [C13: probably from Old Northern French baskot (unattested), from Latin bascauda basketwork holder, of Celtic origin]bas•ket (ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt)
n. 1. a container made of twigs, rushes, or other flexible material woven together. 2. a container made of pieces of thin veneer, used for packing berries, vegetables, etc. 3. the amount contained in a basket; a basketful. 4. anything like a basket in shape or use: a wastepaper basket. 5. a group of similar or related things; unit; package: a basket of industrial stocks. 6. the car or gondola suspended beneath a balloon. 7. a. the goal on a basketball court, consisting of an open net suspended from a metal hoop attached to a backboard. b. field goal (def. 2). [1250–1300; early Romance *baskauta < Latin bascauda basin] bas′ket•like`, adj. Basket A collection of various representative types, as for deriving an average.Example: The value of the pound sterling may be averaged against a basket of currencies—The Times, 1984.basketThe target for shooting the ball, consisting of a metal hoop with a loose, open string net hanging down. The basket is fixed to a backboard.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  basket - a container that is usually woven and has handleshandbasketbreadbasket - a basket for serving breadbushel basket - a basket large enough to hold a bushelcontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)creel - a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fishfrail - a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)hamper - a basket usually with a coverpunnet - a small light basket used as a measure for fruitsshopping basket - a handbasket used to carry goods while shoppingskep - a large round wicker basket (used on farms)wicker basket - a basket made of wickerwork | | 2. |  basket - the quantity contained in a basket basketfulcontainerful - the quantity that a container will hold | | 3. |  basket - horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketballbasketball hoop, hoopbasketball equipment - sports equipment used in playing basketballgoal - game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points | | 4. |  basket - a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoopfield goalscore - the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play" |
basketnoun wickerwork box, box, pannier, punnet, creel, trug a laundry basketTranslationsbasket (ˈbaːskit) noun a container made of strips of wood, rushes etc woven together. She carried a large basket. 編籃，編簍 篮，筐 ˈbasketball noun a game in which goals are scored by throwing a ball into a net on a high post. 籃球 篮球 adjectivea basketball court. 籃球的 篮球的ˈbasketry noun basketwork. 編籃技藝，比照籃子編法編成的物品 编制篮筐的技艺，像篮筐类编织的物品 ˈbasketwork noun articles made of plaited rushes etc. 以燈心草編成的物品 以灯心草编成的物品 adjectivea basketwork chair. 燈心草編的 灯心草编织的basket
basket houseA bar, café, or other public venue where musicians perform and are paid only by the collection of money from the audience in a basket or similar receptacle. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Many of the most famous musicians began their careers eking out a living in basket houses around Greenwich Village in New York City.See also: basket, houseall (one's) eggs in one basketAll of one's hopes/efforts/resources are committed to one area, which is considered a risky strategy. Stella put all her eggs in one basket by just applying to Harvard, but it's the only school she wants to go to. If I were you, I'd have a backup plan, rather than putting all my eggs in one basket.See also: all, basket, egg, onedon't put all your eggs in one basketDon't focus all of your attention on one thing or in one area, in case that situation changes or goes awry. I know you love Harvard, but don't put all your eggs in one basket—make sure to apply to several other schools too. Don't put all your eggs in one basket with your investments. Make sure you diversify your portfolio.See also: all, basket, egg, one, putbasket case1. Someone who is viewed as emotionally unstable and unable to function in normal situations. Sarah was so nervous on her first day of high school that she burst into tears after walking into the wrong classroom. Her classmates looked at her like she was a complete basket case.2. A country, business, or other entity that is facing economic strife. If the unemployment rate doesn't decrease soon, the country is going to become a financial basket case.See also: basket, casegive a basketTo reject a fiancé; to refuse to get married. The phrase comes from an old German custom of leaving a basket on a former lover's roof. I thought for sure that Denise and I were going to get married—I never expected her to give a basket to me in the end. I love Peter, but ultimately I had to give a basket to him because we just want different things in life.See also: basket, givecan't carry a tuneCan't sing well; totally lacks musical talent. I think it's lovely that George wants to be in his church choir, but that boy can't carry a tune!See also: carry, tuneput all (one's) eggs in one basketTo invest, devote, or commit all of one's energy or resources into a single venture, opportunity, or goal, generally at the risk of losing everything in the event that that thing fails or does not come to fruition. She has all her eggs in one basket with this merger deal. If it doesn't work out, I doubt her company can survive. I applied to several colleges so I wasn't putting all my eggs in one basket.See also: all, basket, egg, one, putbreadbasketThe stomach. Ooh, the goalie took that shot right in the breadbasket.dinner basketslang The stomach. Ooh, the goalie took that shot right in the dinner basket.See also: basket, dinnerbasket caseFig. a person who is a nervous wreck. (Formerly referred to a person who is physically disabled in all four limbs because of paralysis or amputation.) After that all-day meeting, I was practically a basket case. My weeks of worry were so intense that I was a real basket case afterwards.See also: basket, casecan't carry a tune and cannot carry a tune; can't carry a tune in a bushel basket; can't carry a tune in a bucket; can't carry a tune in a paper sackFig. [to be] unable to sing a simple melody; lacking musical ability. I wish that Tom wouldn't try to sing. He can't carry a tune. I don't know why Mary's in the choir. She can't carry a tune in a bushel basket. Joe likes to sing in the shower, though he can't carry a tune in a bucket. I'd try to hum the song for you, but I can't carry a tune in a paper sack.See also: carry, tuneput all one's eggs in one basketFig. to make everything dependent on only one thing; to place all one's resources in one place, account, etc. (If the basket is dropped, all is lost.) Don't invest all your money in one company. Never put all your eggs in one basket. I advise you to diversify and not to put all your eggs in one basket.See also: all, basket, egg, one, putbasket caseA person or thing too impaired to function. For example, The stress of moving twice in one year left her a basket case, or The republics of the former Soviet Union are economic basket cases. Originating in World War I for a soldier who had lost all four limbs in combat and consequently had to be carried in a litter ("basket"), this term was then transferred to an emotionally or mentally unstable person and later to anything that failed to function. [Slang; second half of 1900s] See also: basket, caseput all one's eggs in one basketRisk all of one's resources in a single venture, as in He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock; it was putting all his eggs in one basket . This proverb, first recorded in 1710, has largely replaced the much older trust all one's goods to one ship. Mark Twain played on it in Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894): "The fool saith, 'Put not all thy eggs in one basket' ... but the wise man saith, 'Put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket!'" See also: all, basket, egg, one, puta basket case COMMON1. If a country or organization is a basket case, its economy or finances are in a very bad state. The popular image about this region a few years ago was that it was a basket case. In the seventies, the Post Office was regarded as a basket case, doomed to decline by the competition from phone, fax and modem.2. If a person is a basket case, they are crazy. Mary comes to work in tears every day — I tell you, she's turning into a basket case. Note: This expression was originally used to describe someone, especially a soldier, who had lost all four limbs. It may have come about because some of these people had to be carried around in baskets. See also: basket, caseput all your eggs in one basket COMMON If you put all your eggs in one basket, you put all your efforts or resources into one course of action and will not be able to do anything else if this fails. You could argue this is a risky strategy, putting all your eggs in one basket; if the firm goes bust you lose your job and your savings and everything. Don't put your eggs in one basket; study hard at school and always keep an alternative job in mind. Note: People sometimes put other words before eggs and basket to show a particular situation they are talking about. Never put all your investment eggs in one basket. These countries have put their development eggs in the tourism basket, spending millions of dollars from public funds to build the sorts of facilities that foreign tourists demand.See also: all, basket, egg, one, putbasket case a person or thing regarded as useless or unable to cope. informal The expression evolved from a US slang term for a soldier who had lost all four limbs in action, and was thus unable to move independently. 2004 Royal Academy Magazine The transformation of Liverpool from urban basket case to textbook case for design-led regeneration has been one of the most remarkable turnarounds in recent city history. See also: basket, casedon't put all your eggs in one basket don't risk everything on the success of one venture. proverb 1996 Mail on Sunday Having too many eggs in one basket—the British stock market—can be a bad idea. Overseas investments can add balance to an investment portfolio. See also: all, basket, egg, one, puta ˈbasket case (informal)
1 a country or an organization whose economic situation is very bad: A few years ago, the country was an economic basket case, but now things are different.
2 a person who is slightly crazy and who has problems dealing with situations: ‘How did the interview go?’ ‘Terrible! I’m sure they thought I was a complete basket case.’See also: basket, caseput all your eggs into one ˈbasket risk all your money, effort, etc. on one thing, so that if it is not successful, you have no other chance: It may be better to invest a small amount of money in several businesses rather than putting all your eggs into one basket.See also: all, basket, egg, one, putbasket n. the stomach. (see also breadbasket.) You’ve got a lot of guts in the basket. It’s huge. basket case n. a person who is a nervous wreck. (Formerly referred to a person who is totally physically disabled.) After that meeting, I was practically a basket case. See also: basket, casebreadbasket and dinner basket n. the belly; the stomach. I hit him, pow, right in the breadbasket. I have a little pain in the dinner basket. dinner basket verbSee breadbasketSee also: basket, dinnerunderwater basket weaving n. an imaginary, very easy high school or college course. If I can just find a course in underwater basket weaving, I’ll have an easy semester. See also: basket, weavebasket caseAn individual too impaired to function. This term dates from World War I, when it denoted a soldier who had lost both arms and legs and had to be carried off the field in a basket or litter. In civilian usage the term was applied to an emotionally unstable person who is unable to cope. Today it is used still more loosely to describe an attack of nerves, as in “The mother of the bride was a basket case.”See also: basket, caseput all one's eggs in one basketTo risk all one’s resources in a single venture. One might think this proverb was very old indeed, but the same idea used to be put as trusting all one’s goods to one ship, which antedates it by many centuries. “Putting all one’s eggs in the same basket,” thereby incurring the risk that the basket will be dropped and all the eggs will break, was first stated only in 1710, in Samuel Palmer’s Moral Essays on Proverbs. Mark Twain contradicted the idea in Pudd’nhead Wilson (1894): “The fool saith, ‘Put not all thy eggs in one basket’—which is but a manner of saying, ‘Scatter your money and your attention’; but the wise man saith, ‘Put all your eggs in one basket, and WATCH THAT BASKET.’”See also: all, basket, egg, one, putbasket
basket Basketballa. an open horizontal metal hoop fixed to the backboard, through which a player must throw the ball to score points b. a point or points scored in this way What does it mean when you dream about a basket?For traditional psychiatrists, baskets, like almost any receptacle into which something can be put, can represent the female principle. Baskets have more general connotations with harvests, babies, baked goods, and so forth, any of which could be indicated, depending on what the dreamer sees in the basket during her or his dream. An empty basket, on the other hand, can symbolize a feeling of emptiness or a sense of lack. (See also Bag). basket[′bas·kət] (design engineering) A lightweight container with perforations. (mechanical engineering) A type of single-tube core barrel made from thin-wall tubing with the lower end notched into points, which is intended to pick up a sample of granular or plastic rock material by bending in on striking the bottom of the borehole or solid layer; may be used to recover an article dropped into a borehole. Also known as basket barrel; basket tube; sawtooth barrel. bell  bell, 1  bell, 1 1. The body of a Corinthian capital or a Composite capital, with the foliage removed; also called a vase or basket. 2. The portion of a pipe which is enlarged to receive the end of another pipe of the same diameter for the purpose of making a joint; also called a hub.basketfilled with treats, representative of feast on Easter Sunday. [Folklore: Misc.]See: Easter
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basket [bas·ket] a container made of material woven together, or something resembling such a container.Dormia basket a tiny apparatus consisting of four wires that can be advanced through an endoscope into a body cavity or tube, manipulated to trap a calculus or other object, and withdrawn.bas·ket (bas'ket), 1. A basketlike arborization of the axon of cells in the cerebellar cortex, surrounding the cell body of Purkinje cells. 2. Any basketlike device or structure. [M.E., from Celtic] bas·ket (bas'kĕt) 1. A basketlike arborization of the axon of cells in the cerebellar cortex, surrounding the cell body of Purkinje cells. 2. Any basketlike structure. [M.E., from Celtic]
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BasketApplies to derivative products. Group of stocks that is formed with the intention of either being bought or sold all at once, usually to perform index arbitrage or a hedging program.Basket1. A group of securities often, but not always, derivatives, bought and sold as a single unit. Institutional investors often purchase baskets in order to pay only a single commission on an exceptionally large transaction. A basket is also useful in an index arbitrage transaction.
2. See: Currency basket.basket A preassembled group of securities. Baskets allow individual investors to acquire a group of securities with a single trade while paying one commission.Basket.A basket is a group of securities that have been put together for a specific investment purpose and are traded as a unit. Authorized ETF participants accumulate baskets that include all of the securities tracked by a specific index. The baskets then become creation units for an ETF that tracks that index. Basket also refers to a group of 15 or more securities with a combined value of $1 million that institutional investors and arbitrageurs assemble to use in program trading. The program trading is driven by sophisticated computer software that may automatically trigger trading when prices, or spreads between prices, hit predetermined levels. Since baskets represent large values, basket trading can cause abrupt price changes in a stock or group of stocks included in a basket and may even have a dramatic effect on the overall market. See BKT
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Synonyms for basketnoun wickerwork boxSynonyms- wickerwork box
- box
- pannier
- punnet
- creel
- trug
Synonyms for basketnoun a container that is usually woven and has handlesSynonymsRelated Words- breadbasket
- bushel basket
- container
- creel
- frail
- hamper
- punnet
- shopping basket
- skep
- wicker basket
noun the quantity contained in a basketSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketballSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoopSynonymsRelated Words |