Hamper Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of HAMPER

[+ object]

:

to slow the movement, progress, or action of (someone or something)

• Bad weather could hamper our search efforts. = Bad weather could hamper us in our search efforts.
• The project was hampered by budget restraints.
• Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.

Britannica Dictionary definition of HAMPER

[count]

:

a large basket usually with a cover: such as

a

:

a basket for food

• a picnic hamper

b

US

:

a basket for holding dirty clothes until they can be washed

• a clothes hamper

— see picture at bathroom