hamper1 |
to impede or interfere with the progress or action of. |
hamper2 |
a large receptacle, usu. a basket with a lid or cover, as for picnic supplies or dirty laundry. |
hamster |
any of several short-tailed, round-bodied Eurasian rodents that have large cheek pouches, often kept as pets or laboratory animals. |
hand |
the part on the end of the human arm, used for grasping or holding. [17 definitions] |
hand- |
for or by the hand. |
handbag |
a bag or similar receptacle, used usu. by women to carry small personal articles and necessities; purse. [2 definitions] |
handball |
a game for two or four players in which a ball is batted against a wall or walls with the hand. [2 definitions] |
handbook |
a book or pamphlet that gives concise information or instruction on a specific subject; manual. |
handcuff |
one of two ring-shaped metal restraints that can be locked around a prisoner's wrists, usu. connected to each other by a short chain or bar. [3 definitions] |
hand down |
to give to one's children or successors. |
handful |
a quantity that can be held in a single hand. [3 definitions] |
handicap |
a disability or disadvantage that acts as an impediment or limitation. [6 definitions] |
handicapped |
having a physical or mental disability. [3 definitions] |
handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. [2 definitions] |
handkerchief |
a small piece of thin cloth, usu. square and sometimes ornamented and used to wipe the nose, face, neck, or hands, or worn as decoration in a pocket. |
handle |
a part designed to be grasped in order to lift or hold the thing to which it is attached. [7 definitions] |
handlebar |
(usu. pl.) a steering bar with handles on a two-wheeled vehicle, such as a bicycle or scooter. |
handmade |
made, prepared, or fashioned by hand or with hand tools, rather than by machine. |
handout |
a charitable offering of food, clothing, money, or the like to the poor or needy. [2 definitions] |
hand out |
to give to each person; pass out; distribute. |
hand over |
to give up control of (someone or something); surrender. |