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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.