Hamper

/ˈhæm.pɚ/

Synonyms for "hamper" (306 found)

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Closest matches (62)

Verb(11 words)

afflicting ail bedevilled bedevils bemire blockaded blocked bothers braked constipate cramp

anchor arrest bag balk bar barrel barricade basketbear hard uponbilbo bind block bond bonds bottle boxbox upbridle burden burthen

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camisole can capsule cargo carton case cask chain chains charge check circumscribe clog collar cramp

Noun(15 words)

backlogs balks baranduki barrier basket baskets bedeviling blight block blockade blockades bond clogs container cramping

Adjective(1 words)

cramped

Strong matches (91)

crate creel crimp cripple cross cuff cuffs cumber cumbrance curb curtail deadweight delay difficulty diminish disadvantage discomfit embarrass embarrassment encase

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Adjective(2 words)

crippled handicapped

Noun(16 words)

cripplesdegradation programdisadvantages dwarfs encumbering fettering frustrate gimp haltering hamstringing handicaps hinder hindrance hobbling impede impediment

Verb(17 words)

debilitates disenable disrupted encumbered encumbers fettered halter handicap hinderhinder understandinghindered hindering hinders hobbled immobilize impeded impedes

Related words (153)

Verb(19 words)

impeding impinge interfere interferes lames marooned obstructs paralyse pinioned shackled stagnated stifles strangle stultified stultify trammed trammeled trammelled vexing

imposition inconvenience inhibit interfereinterfere withinvolve iron irons jar lade lame lashleading stringsleash lessen lime limit load lumbermake fast

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manacle moor muzzle net obstruct obstruction onus oppressoregon boatoverburden overload overtax overweight pack package pannier parcel pegpeg downpenalty picket pillorypin downpinion potpress downpress hard uponprevent prohibit punnetput in ironsreduce reins repressrest hard uponrestrain restraint restraints restrict retard rope rub sabotage sack saddlesaddle withsecure shackle slow snag snarl stay stocks straightjacket strait-waistcoat straitjacket stranglehold strapstumbling blockstunt tangle tank tax tether thwart tietie downtie uptight-fisted tin toil trammel trammels troubleweigh downweigh heavy onweigh onweigh uponweightwhite elephantyoke

Noun(29 words)

imprisoning inconveniences inconveniencing interfering kneecaps laminglaundry basketlimiting logjams mires obstacle obstacles obstruct roadblock roadblocks scotchs shackle snails stalls strangles

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stunting stunts stymies thwarting trablous trammel trammeling trammelling troubles

Adjective(4 words)

restrictedrestricted frameworkstunted troubled

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More general

19 entries

basket bound confine constraint container disadvantage disfavor disfavour handbasket impede limit obstacle obstruct obstruction restraint restrict

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More specific

15 entries

bar block blockadebureaucratic obstaclefruit hamperinhibitlaundry hamperlegal obstaclelogistical hindranceobstructpicnic hamperprecluderegulatory impedimentthwartwoven hamper

Collocations

12 entries

bamboo hamperdevelopment efficiency fieldworkfruit hamperlaundry hamperoperationspicnic hamperplastic hamperprogress researchwoven hamper

Inflections

3 entries

hampered hampering hampers

Derivations

5 entries

hamperable hampered hamperer hampering hamperingly

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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A well-used creel might better not be picked as a picnic hamper.

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Please be quiet and don't hamper my work.

Source: tatoeba (2332759)

Tom tossed his dirty clothes in the hamper.

Source: tatoeba (2994774)

Tom gathered his dirty clothes and put them into the hamper.

Source: tatoeba (7804533)

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