handbasket
handbasket · handbaskets
A basket with a handleA basket with a handle.
» Where am I going, and why am I in this handbasket?
Wohin geht es, und warum bin ich in diesem Korb?
Meaning
1 sensesA basket with a handle.
More definitions
- a container that is usually woven and has handles
Examples
3 sentencesWhere am I going, and why am I in this handbasket?
deWohin geht es, und warum bin ich in diesem Korb?
After a little while she brought them in a handbasket, cooked and ready served for him.
We're going to Hell in a handbasket.
Origin
From hand + basket.From hand + basket.
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Forms
plural: handbaskets| Singular | handbasket |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a container that is usually woven and has handles:basket
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedhandbasket portion