Definition of "basket" in 英语

noun

1. A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

   • A basket of fake fruit adorned the table.

2. A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.

3. (Internet) In an online shop, a listing of a customer's chosen items before they are ordered.

4. (figurative) A set or collection of intangible things.

   • The basket of issues that developing countries had vigorously wanted addressed such as agriculture, SANDD and implementation-related issues were given scant attention by developed countries for most part of the conference.

5. (basketball) A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.

   • The point guard drove toward the basket.

6. (basketball) The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points.

   • The last-second basket sealed the victory.

7. (uncountable) The game of basketball.

   • Let's play some basket.

8. A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the men's shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.

9. (LGBTQ, slang) The penis and region surrounding it.

10. (slang) The bulge of the penis seen through clothing.

11. (obsolete) In a stage-coach, two outside seats facing each other.

12. (archaic) A protection for the hand on a sword or a singlestick; a guard of a bladed weapon.

13. A usually disc-like piece attached near the bottom of a ski pole to prevent it from sinking too deep into the snow.

14. (ballooning) The gondola or wicker basket suspended from the balloon, in which the pilot and passengers travel.

15. (architecture) The bell or vase of the Corinthian capital.

16. (informal, euphemistic) Bastard.

    • Wait till I catch you, you little basket!

17. (military, aircraft) A drogue (or para-drogue) in the probe-and-drogue refueling method

    • Don't smoosh the basket.

18. (economics) Short for basket of goods

verb

1. (transitive) To place in a basket or baskets.

2. (transitive, publishing) To cross-collateralize the royalty advances for multiple works so that the creator is not paid until all of those works have achieved a certain level of success.