basket
word
/ˈbæskət/
BAS-kit
/bˈɑːskɪt/
BAHS-kit
Definition
A basket is a container made for carrying or holding things, often made of wicker, plastic, or wire. It can also mean a successful shot in basketball.
Usage & Nuances
For containers, common combinations are 'shopping basket', 'laundry basket', and 'picnic basket'. In basketball, 'make a basket' means score. Don't confuse it with 'bucket', which is usually deeper and used for liquids or cleaning.
Spanish: cesta - canasta (baloncesto)Portuguese (BR): cestaPortuguese (PT): cestoChinese (Simplified): 篮子 - 投篮得分Chinese (Traditional): 籃子 - 投籃得分Hindi: टोकरी - बास्केट (बास्केटबॉल में स्कोर)Arabic: سلة - هدف (في كرة السلة)Bengali: ঝুড়িRussian: корзина - корзинка - бросок (в баскетболе)Japanese: バスケット - 籠 (かご)Vietnamese: giỏKorean: 바구니 - 골 (농구)Turkish: sepet - basket (basketbolda sayı)Urdu: ٹوکری - باسکٹ (باسکٹ بال میں اسکور)Indonesian: keranjang
Example Sentences
She put the apples in a basket.
basic
This basket is full of clean clothes.
basic
He made the winning basket at the end of the game.
basic
Grab a basket before you start shopping.
natural
We left the picnic basket in the car.
natural
Wow, what a basket from that distance!
natural