basket

a container made of twigs, rushes, thin strips of wood, or other flexible material woven together.

a container made of pieces of thin veneer, used for packing berries, vegetables, etc.

the amount contained in a basket; a basketful.

to pick a basket of apples.

anything like a basket in shape or use.

He never empties my wastepaper basket.

any group of things or different things grouped as a unit; a package; package deal.

You can't buy the single stock; you have to take the basket—all companies, stocks and bonds.

the car or gondola suspended beneath a balloon, as for carrying passengers or scientific instruments into the atmosphere.

Basketball.

1. an open net suspended from a metal rim attached to the backboard and through which the ball must pass in order for a player to score points.

2. a score, counting two for a field goal and one for a free throw.

Also called snow ring.  Skiing. a ring strapped to the base of a ski pole to limit penetration of the pole in the snow.

Slang: Vulgar. the male genitals, especially when outlined by a tight-fitting garment.

a container made of interwoven strips of pliable materials, such as cane, straw, thin wood, or plastic, and often carried by means of a handle or handles

Also called: basketful.  the amount a basket will hold

something resembling such a container in appearance or function, such as the structure suspended from a balloon

basketball

1. an open horizontal metal hoop fixed to the backboard, through which a player must throw the ball to score points

2. a point or points scored in this way

a group or collection of similar of related things

a basket of currencies

informal a euphemism for bastard bastard

the list of items an internet shopper chooses to buy at one time from a website

add these items to your basket