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Definition of hamper
hampered
;hampering
play \ˈham-p(ə-)riŋ\transitive verb
1a : to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede pitching … violently in the seaway, hampered by her heavy tow — R. S. Porteousb : to interfere with the operation of : disrupt radio communications hampered by static — Globe & Mail
2a : to moderate or limit the effect or full exercise of : curb, restrain a work environment that hampers creativityb : to interfere with : to impede the natural activity of : encumber Bad weather hampered the search effort. a project hampered by budget restraints
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Examples of hamper in a Sentence
The project was hampered by budget restraints.
Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.
Recent Examples of hamper from the Web
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Danger and corruption, says a GE official, are further hampering the company’s hopes of re-entering Mosul.
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But an illness and a back injury hampered his play.
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The loss could also hamper his controversial push to revise Japan’s pacifist constitution by 2020.
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JADORE LOVE INC-2 Courtesy If approved, the cuts would severely hamper a 10-year effort to improve hurricane intensity forecasts and halt work on a next-generation global weather prediction system.
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His relatively modest numbers hampered his postseason acknowledgments, but Archibald contends those statistics were superhuman considering the defensive attention Kmet garnered.
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The state attorney has countered that she has been hampered by Florida laws that give law enforcement officers broad protections.
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His Xavier career was hampered by injury during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, though.
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Facebook, for its part, was founded by a leader who wanted to win at all costs and was willing to exterminate anything that stood in the company’s way, or hampered its growth.
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Origin and Etymology of hamper
Middle English
Synonym Discussion of hamper
hamper
Definition of hamper
: a large basket usually with a cover for packing, storing, or transporting articles (such as food or laundry)
Recent Examples of hamper from the Web
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The two families exchanged gift hampers during their respective festivals and Razeq learnt of the similarities and differences between kosher and halal cuisine.
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The most striking feature of our small lives is the unavoidable, domineering presence of the plastic laundry hamper originally bought from Target in 2007.
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The laundry room’s washing machine is by LG, the seagrass hamper is from Crate & Barrel and the marble wall tile is by Walker Zanger.
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There were also racks of children's dresses, brightly patterned pillows, and the hampers which were filled to the brim with beautiful fabric goods.
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Navy marks the spot for dark clothes on the hamper in the middle.
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A government report says inefficient computer systems and a lack of exit screening hamper U.S. authorities’ efforts to track the number of foreigners who overstay their visas.
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Stash dirty laundry in a hamper, which doubles as a convenient way to carry clothes to and from the laundry room. 4.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hamper'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of hamper
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
HAMPER Defined for English Language Learners
hamper
playDefinition of hamper for English Language Learners
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: to slow the movement, progress, or action of (someone or something)
hamper
Definition of hamper for English Language Learners
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: a basket for food
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: a basket for holding dirty clothes until they can be washed
HAMPER Defined for Kids
Definition of hamper for Students
hampered
;hampering
: to keep from moving or acting freely Snow hampered traffic.
Definition of hamper for Students
: a large basket usually with a cover a clothes hamper
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