verb
- to hinder or impede the movement or progress of
noun
- a large basket, typically with a lid, used for storage or carrying items
Examples
- The heavy rain will hamper our hiking plans.
- Tight shoes can hamper your ability to run quickly.
- Budget cuts may hamper the school’s educational programs.
- She packed sandwiches in a picnic hamper.
- The laundry hamper was overflowing with dirty clothes.
- They received a gift hamper filled with gourmet foods.
- Construction work continues to hamper traffic flow downtown.