BASKETFUL


Meaning of BASKETFUL in English

/bas"kit fool', bah"skit-/ , n. , pl. basketfuls .

1. a sufficient quantity to fill a basket; the amount contained in a basket.

2. any considerable quantity: a basketful of surprises.

[ 1565-75; BASKET + -FUL ]

Usage . See -ful .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .