BASKETFUL


Meaning of BASKETFUL in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfu̇l noun

( plural basketfuls also basketsful -tˌfu̇lz, -tˌsfu̇l)

1. : as much or as many as a basket will hold

a basketful of apples

2. : a considerable quantity

a whole basketful of allegories — Thomas Wood †1950

a basketful of ironic commentary on contemporary truths — Henry Hewes

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.