hamper — to prevent someone or something from moving or progressing easily
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to prevent someone or something from moving or progressing easily
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhæmpər/
Korean meaning: 방해하다, 저해하다, 막다
Korean pronunciation: 햄-퍼 (강세: 햄)
Example Sentences
- My oversized backpack hampered my dance moves at the party.
- The lack of funding will hamper the research project.
- She found her phone at the bottom of the clothes hamper after searching everywhere.
hamper
VERB//ˈhæmpər//
to prevent someone or something from moving or progressing easily
Tangled shoelaces hamper the runner's progress
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The pampered camper finds nature ready to hamper!
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Origin
From Middle English 'hamper', possibly derived from Old Norse 'hampa' meaning to maim or injure, or from an unrelated Germanic source related to the verb meaning to restrict or confine.
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“My oversized backpack hampered my dance moves at the party.”
“The lack of funding will hamper the research project.”
“She found her phone at the bottom of the clothes hamper after searching everywhere.”
“Heavy traffic hampered our arrival at the airport.”
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