Hamper definition in context with images and synonyms used in authentic short passages from the book, Vocabulary for the College-Bound Student. Learn the word, hamper, in real examples and improve your reading comprehension.
/ˈhæm.pəʳ/ (noun & verb)
Hamper definition
Noun: large basket for laundry, picnic basket
Verb: to prevent someone from doing something, stymie, interfere with, thwart, hinder, make progress or movement difficult, impede, obstruct, get in the way of
Example
When our mind and heart are taken over by unnecessary fear, our life grinds to a halt. Fear debilitates us and hampers our positive action to move forward. Many types of fear can seep through our daily life unnoticed and unchecked.
Source of example: https://www.lifehack.org/
Antonyms
facilitate
