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 basket basket /ˈbæskət/

noun

  1. () A container that is usually woven and has handles  ( handbasket , basket )
    a container that is usually woven and has handles
     I picked up a basket and started filling it with groceries
    I picked up a basket and started filling it with groceries
  2. () The quantity contained in a basket  ( basketful , basket )
    the quantity contained in a basket
     She picked fresh apples and placed them in her basket.
    She picked fresh apples and placed them in her basket.
  3. A score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop  ( basket , field goal )
    a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
     She scored a basket from the three-point line
    She scored a basket from the three-point line
  4. Horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball  ( basket , basketball hoop , hoop )
    horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
     The basketball hoop was too high for the young children, so they had to use a stepladder to reach it.
    The basketball hoop was too high for the young children, so they had to use a stepladder to reach it.


 pulque pulque /ˈpʊlkɛ/

noun

  1. Fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey  ( pulque )
    fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey
     On our trip to Mexico, we tried pulque, a traditional fermented drink made from agave.
    On our trip to Mexico, we tried pulque, a traditional fermented drink made from agave.


 tarsal tarsal /ˈtɑːrsəl/

adjective

  1. Of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot  ( tarsal )
    of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot
     Tarsal bones
    tarsal bones

noun

  1. Any bone of the tarsus  ( tarsal , tarsal bone )
    any bone of the tarsus


 lightweight lightweight /ˈlaɪˈtweɪt/

adjective

  1. () Weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use  ( lightweight )
    weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use
     A lightweight fabric
    a lightweight fabric
     Lightweight wood
    lightweight wood
  2. Having no importance or influence  ( lightweight )
    having no importance or influence
     A lightweight intellect
    a lightweight intellect

noun

  1. () A professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds  ( lightweight )
    a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
  2. A wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds  ( lightweight )
    a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
  3. An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds  ( lightweight )
    an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
     Samantha hopes to win the championship in the lightweight division this year.
    Samantha hopes to win the championship in the lightweight division this year.
  4. Someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous  ( jackanapes [Archaic] , lightweight , whippersnapper [Informal] )
    someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous