Hamper
To hinder or impede movement, progress, or action; to prevent someone or something from moving freely.
verbHamper
To hinder or impede movement, progress, or action; to prevent someone or something from moving freely.
verbImagine This
Parents who pamper their child too much will limit the child to mature naturally.
Sounds Like
ham-per
Looks Like
pamper (similar spelling; different meaning)
Remember This
Hamper and hamper (basket) are different senses; the verb hamper and the noun hamper share spelling but come from different origins. The core idea of hamper is to hold back or obstruct.
Other Forms
Connect With
hinder, impede, obstruct, inhibit, retard
Note
Do not confuse with 'happen' or with the noun 'hamper' (a large basket). 'Hamper' as a verb takes a direct object (to hamper someone or something) and is often used with predicates like 'hampered by' or 'hampering progress'.