basket

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

2

A bed for a cat.

3

A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.

4

In an online shop, a listing of a customer's chosen items before they are ordered.

5

A set or collection of intangible things.

6

A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.

7

The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points.

8

The game of basketball.

9

A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the men's shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.

10

The penis and region surrounding it.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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