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Hamper vs Blocked - What's the difference?

hamper | blocked |

As verbs the difference between hamper and blocked

is that hamper is to put into a hamper or hamper can be to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber while blocked is past tense and past participle of to block .

As a noun hamper

is a large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals; as, or hamper can be a shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.

As an adjective blocked is

obstructed impeding general movement.

hamper

English

(wikipedia hamper)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) hamper, contracted from hanaper, hanypere, from (etyl) hanaper, (etyl) hanapier, .

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals; as,
  • * a hamper of wine
  • * a clothes hamper
  • * an oyster hamper , which contains two bushels
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put into a hamper.
  • ''Competition pigeons are hampered for the truck trip to the point of release where the race back starts

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) hamperen, . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber.
  • * Blackmore:
  • Hampered nerves.
  • * :
  • A lion hampered in a net.
  • * :
  • They hamper and entangle our souls.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.
  • (nautical) Articles]] [[ordinary, ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.
  • Derived terms
    * Top hamper , (Nautical): unnecessary spars and rigging kept aloft.

    blocked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • obstructed impeding general movement.
  • This road is blocked , so we must find another route.
  • obstructed impeding total flow in a pipe, etc.
  • The drain is '''blocked'', so we must call the plumber.

    Verb

    (head)
  • Past tense and past participle of to block .
  • Anagrams

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