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The correct spelling is basket.
How to pronounce basket
/ˈbaːskət/
nounIPA: /ˈbaːskət/
Say it like: Bas-ket
The correct spelling is basket. A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. For example: "A basket of fake fruit adorned the table."
Usage Examples
“A basket of fake fruit adorned the table.”
“The point guard drove toward the basket.”
“The last-second basket sealed the victory.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
- 2.A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.
- 3.In an online shop, a notional place to store items before ordering them.
- 4.A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.
- 5.The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points.
verb
- 1.To place in a basket or baskets.
- 2.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.
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