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Defenition of the word hamper

    • Defenition of the word hamper

      • A basket usually with a cover.
      • To prevent the progress or free movement.
      • a basket usually with a cover
      • prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"
      • put at a disadvantage
      • anything that restrains (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
      • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
      • prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperilist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
      • put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"
      • prevent the progress or free movement of

    Synonyms for the word hamper

      • basket
      • bond
      • cramp
      • debilitate
      • disadvantage
      • encumber
      • fetter
      • get in the way
      • halter
      • handicap
      • hinder
      • hold back
      • impede
      • obstruct
      • picnic basket
      • shackle
      • slow down
      • trammel
      • trammels
      • weigh down

    Similar words in the hamper

      • hamper
      • hampered
      • hampering
      • hampers

    Hyponyms for the word hamper

      • ball and chain
      • chain
      • chains
      • clothes basket
      • clothes hamper
      • cuff
      • cuffs
      • fetter
      • food hamper
      • handcuff
      • handcuffs
      • handlock
      • hobble
      • iron
      • irons
      • laundry basket
      • manacle
      • voider

    Hypernyms for the word hamper

      • basket
      • bias
      • bound
      • confine
      • constraint
      • disadvantage
      • disfavor
      • disfavour
      • handbasket
      • limit
      • restrain
      • restraint
      • restrict
      • throttle
      • trammel

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