Verb
The project was hampered by budget restraints.
Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.
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Verb
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025 Brooks’ progress was hampered by a serious ankle injury the next season, which ended with Bournemouth getting relegated, and illness and fitness subsequently held back his career.—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
This hampers learning and places a large financial burden on young people.—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025 This week, daily pauses in the fighting have calmed the neighborhood somewhat, but not enough for the church to resume aid programs: food hampers, a communal laundry, psychosocial support programs and clinics.—Claire Porter Robbins, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hamper
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English
Noun
Middle English hamper, hanaper, literally, case to hold goblets, from Anglo-French hanaper, from hanap goblet, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hnæpp bowl
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