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basketful

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The amount that will fit into a basket

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the quantity contained in a basket

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: basket

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: containerful

History

Etymology

From Middle English basket ful, baskett full, equivalent to basket + -ful.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кош (koš) — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Bulgarian: ко́шница (kóšnica) — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Catalan: cistellada — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Finnish: korillinen — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • French: hottée — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Irish: lán bascaeid — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Irish: lán cléibh — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Italian: corbello — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Italian: paniera — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Italian: panierata — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Italian: zanata — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Latin: corbis — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Norman: pannelée — the amount that will fit into a basket
  • Telugu: తట్టెడు (taṭṭeḍu) — the amount that will fit into a basket