All hamper synonyms
hamΒ·per
H h verb hamper
- hinder β to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- obstruct β to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- inhibit β to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- thwart β to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- stymie β Golf. (on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.
- prevent β to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- handicap β a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
- inconvenience β the quality or state of being inconvenient.
- retard β to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
- frustrate β to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- hamstring β (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
- hold up β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- curb β If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
- hobble β to walk lamely; limp.
- block β A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- foil β to cover or back with foil.
- bar β A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- cramp β Cramp is a sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting. You sometimes get cramp in a muscle after you have been making a physical effort over a long period of time.
- clog β When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
- fetter β a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
- trammel β Usually, trammels. a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint: the trammels of custom.
- bind β If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
- balk β If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen.
- leash β a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- cumber β to obstruct or hinder
- baffle β If something baffles you, you cannot understand it or explain it.
- shackle β a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
- restrain β to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- hog-tie β If someone hog-ties an animal or a person, they tie their legs together, or they tie their arms and legs together.
- tie β to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
- check β Check is also a noun.
- impede β to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- weigh down β to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh oneself; to weigh potatoes; to weigh gases.
- hold back β to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- encumber β Restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
- debilitate β If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.
- restrict β to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- baulk β the space, usually 29 inches deep, between the baulk line and the bottom cushion
- cheque β A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
- embarrass β Cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
- entangle β Cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
- tie up β that with which anything is tied.
- get in the way β be an obstacle
noun hamper
- basket β A basket is a stiff container that is used for carrying or storing objects. Baskets are made from thin strips of materials such as straw, plastic, or wire woven together.
- picnic basket β woven container for carrying food outdoors
- pannier β a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- bassinet β A bassinet is a small bed for a baby that is like a basket.
- carton β A carton is a plastic or cardboard container in which food or drink is sold.
- crate β A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
- creel β a wickerwork basket, esp one used to hold fish