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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Hamper \Ham"per\ (h[a^]m"p[~e]r), n. [Contr. fr. hanaper.]
     A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing
     and carrying of articles; as, a hamper of wine; a clothes
     hamper; an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Hamper \Ham"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hampered (-p[~e]rd); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Hampering.]
     To put in a hamper.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Hamper \Ham"per\, v. t. [OE. hamperen, hampren, prob. of the
     same origin as E. hamble.]
     To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to insnare; to
     inveigle; to entangle; hence, to impede in motion or
     progress; to embarrass; to encumber. ``Hampered nerves.''
     --Blackmore.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           A lion hampered in a net.                --L'Estrange.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           They hamper and entangle our souls.      --Tillotson.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Hamper \Ham"per\, n. [See Hamper to shackle.]
     1. A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes. --W. Browne.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Naut.) Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way
        at certain times. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Top hamper (Naut.), unnecessary spars and rigging kept
        aloft.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Hamper \Ham"per\, n. [See Hamper to shackle.]
     1. A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes. --W. Browne.
  
     2. (Naut.) Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way
        at certain times. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
  
     Top hamper (Naut.), unnecessary spars and rigging kept
        aloft.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Hamper \Ham"per\, n. [Contr. fr. hanaper.]
     A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing
     and carrying of articles; as, a hamper of wine; a clothes
     hamper; an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Hamper \Ham"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hampered; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Hampering.]
     To put in a hamper.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Hamper \Ham"per\, v. t. [OE. hamperen, hampren, prob. of the
     same origin as E. hamble.]
     To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to insnare; to
     inveigle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to
     embarrass; to encumber. ``Hampered nerves.'' --Blackmore.
  
           A lion hampered in a net.                --L'Estrange.
  
           They hamper and entangle our souls.      --Tillotson.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  hamper
       n 1: a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially
            something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) [syn:
             shackle, bond, trammel, trammels]
       2: a basket usually with a cover
       v 1: 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" [syn: halter, cramp, strangle]
       2: put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is
          hindering my movements" [syn: handicap, hinder]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  hamper
     Αγγλικά vb.
     εμποδίζω, παρεμποδίζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  hamper
     Indonesian n.
     (l en gift).
     Old Swedish n.
     hemp

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  hamper
     alt.
     1 A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and
  carrying of articles or small animals.
     2 (lb en uncommon except in New England) A wicker or plastic basket
  specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper), as opposed to a
  covered wicker basket which is a true hamper.
     3 (lb en UK) A gift basket.
     n.
     1 A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and
  carrying of articles or small animals.
     2 (lb en uncommon except in New England) A wicker or plastic basket
  specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper), as opposed to a
  covered wicker basket which is a true hamper.
     3 (lb en UK) A gift basket.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To put into a hamper.
     n.
     1 A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.
     2 (lb en nautical) articles ordinary indispensable, but in the way at
  certain times.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.
     2 To impede in motion or progress.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  hamper
     Old Swedish n.
     hemp

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  hamper
     Old Swedish n.
     hemp

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  hamper
     Englanti n.
     1 eväskori, herkkukori
     2 (yhteys AmE k=en) pyykkikori
     Englanti vb.
     vaikeuttaa, hankaloittaa, haitata, estää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  hamper
     Engelska n.
     stor korg (ofta med tillhörande lock)
     Engelska vb.
     hämma, hindra

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  hamper /hˈampə/
  bemoeilik

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Hamper /hˈampə/
  السلة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  hamper //ˈhæm.pə// //ˈhæm.pɚ// 
  1. кошница с капак
  large basket
  2. препятствие, пречка
  anything which impedes

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  hamper //ˈhæm.pə// //ˈhæm.pɚ// 
  затруднявам, препятствам, преча
  to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  hamper /hˈampə/ 
  výslužka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  hamper /hˈampə/ 
  překážet

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  hamper /hˈampə/
  Deckelkorb , Schließkorb , Korb mit Deckel
   see: hampers
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  hamper /hˈampə/ 
  jdn./etw. behindern, beeinträchtigen, hemmen 
        "hamper/hinder police work"  - die Arbeit der Polizei behindern
        "hamper/hinder/impede breathing"  - die Atmung beeinträchtigen
        "hamper/hinder/impede communication"  - die Kommunikation beeinträchtigen
        "hamper/hinder/impede the learning progress"  - den Lernfortschritt hemmen
        "Construction is hampering traffic on the South-East Ring Road."  - Bauarbeiten behindern den Verkehr auf der Südosttangente.
        "Fog could hamper/hinder us in our search efforts."  - Nebel könnte unsere Suchmaßnahmen behindern.
     Synonyms: hinder, impede, embarrass sb./sth.
  
   see: hampering, hindering, impeding, embarrassing, hampered, hindered, impeded, embarrassed, hampers, hinders, impedes, embarrasses, hampered, hindered, impeded, embarrassed
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  hamper /hˈampə/ 
  jdn. an etw. hindern, jdn. daran hindern, etw. zu tun 
     Synonyms: hinder, impede sb. from sth./doing sth.
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  hamper /hˈampə/
  
  καλάθι με φαγητό

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  hamper //ˈhæm.pə// //ˈhæm.pɚ// 
  1. kori
  large basket
  2. este, pidäke
  anything which impedes

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  hamper //ˈhæm.pə// //ˈhæm.pɚ// 
  1. panna koriin
  to put into a hamper
  2. estää, haitata, kahlita, vaikeuttaa
  to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  hamper /hˈampə/ 
  1. पिटारा
        "यूरोपियन लोग"hamper"में खाना व शराब भरकर पिकनिक में ले जाते हैं."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  hamper /hˈampə/ 
  1. रुकावट पैदा करना
        "खराब मौसम ने पर्वतारोहण में"hamper"पैदा की."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  hamper /hˈampə/
  spriječiti

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  hamper /hˈampə/
  1. szükséges de útban levô felszerelési tárgyak
  2. csomagoló kosár
  3. szennyestartó
  4. piaci kosár
  5. élelemiszercsomag
  6. gyümölcsszállító konténer
  7. gyümölcsszállító láda
  8. fedeles kosár

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  hamper /hˈampə/
  rendere difficile

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  hamper /hæmpər/
  1. bemoeilijken
  2. belemmeren, obstructie voeren, opstoppen, verstoppen

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  hamper /ˈhæmpə/
  I.    ograniczać, krępować
  II.    koszyk na jedzenie, koszyk

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  hamper /hæmpər/
  dificultar

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  hamper /hæmpər/
  dificultar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  hamper //ˈhæm.pə// //ˈhæm.pɚ// 
  korg
  large basket

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  hamper //ˈhæm.pə// //ˈhæm.pɚ// 
  hindra, hämma
  to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  hamper /hˈampə/
  1. sepet sandık, kapaklı büyük sepet, çamaşır sepeti.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  hamper /hˈampə/
  1. engel olmak, mâni olmak
  2. engel, mânia
  3. (den.) arma.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈhæmpɝ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  180 Moby Thesaurus words for "hamper":
     Oregon boat, anchor, bag, balk, bar, barrel, barricade, basket,
     bear hard upon, bilbo, bind, block, bond, bonds, bottle, box,
     box up, bridle, burden, burthen, camisole, can, capsule, cargo,
     carton, case, cask, chain, chains, charge, check, clog, collar,
     cramp, crate, creel, crimp, cripple, cross, cuffs, cumber,
     cumbrance, curb, curtail, deadweight, delay, difficulty, diminish,
     disadvantage, discomfit, embarrass, embarrassment, encase, enchain,
     encumber, encumbrance, encyst, enmesh, ensnarl, entangle, entoil,
     entrammel, entrap, entwine, fasten, fetter, foil, freight,
     frustrate, gag, gyve, gyves, halter, hamstring, handcuff,
     handcuffs, handicap, hinder, hobble, hobbles, hog-tie, hold up,
     hopple, hopples, hurdle, impede, impediment, impedimenta,
     imposition, inconvenience, inhibit, interfere with, involve, irons,
     jar, lade, lame, lash, leading strings, leash, lessen, lime, limit,
     load, lumber, make fast, manacle, moor, muzzle, net, obstruct,
     obstruction, onus, oppress, overburden, overload, overtax,
     overweight, pack, package, pannier, parcel, peg down, penalty,
     picket, pillory, pin down, pinion, pot, press down,
     press hard upon, prevent, punnet, put in irons, reduce, reins,
     rest hard upon, restrain, restraint, restraints, restrict, retard,
     rope, rub, sack, saddle, saddle with, secure, shackle, slow, snag,
     snarl, stocks, straightjacket, strait-waistcoat, straitjacket,
     stranglehold, strap, stumbling block, tangle, tank, tax, tether,
     thwart, tie, tie down, tie up, tight-fisted, tin, toil, trammel,
     trammels, trouble, weigh down, weigh heavy on, weigh on,
     weigh upon, weight, white elephant, yoke
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 食盒,食篮;
  v. 阻碍,使...困累,困累;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 食盒,食篮,阻碍物
     vt. 阻碍,使困累,妨碍

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