hoard — to collect and store things secretly, especially in large quantities
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to collect and store things secretly, especially in large quantities
Pronunciation (IPA): /hɔːrd/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother hoards plastic bags like they're made of gold.
- During the pandemic, people hoarded toilet paper as if it were a precious commodity.
- The dragon in the fairy tale hoarded all the gold in the kingdom.
hoard
VERB[/hɔːrd/]
to collect and store things secretly, especially in large quantities
The old miser hides his hoard of gold coins under the floorboards.
H(hide) + O(objects) + ARD(hard) — deciding to aggressively H(hide) the shiny O(objects) extremely ARD(hard) in his cave, the dragon began to hoard the gold.
Lifting the loose wooden floor board, the greedy pirate started to frantically hoard all his stolen gold coins in the secret hole.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'hord', related to Old Norse 'hodd' and German 'Hort', ultimately from Proto-Germanic 'huzdam' meaning treasure or hidden store. The word has cognates across Germanic languages reflecting the concept of accumulated wealth kept hidden.
Breakdown
Old English 'hord' (treasure/store) - a root word with no productive morpheme breakdown in modern English, though it may derive from Proto-Germanic 'huz-' (hide) + '-dam' (that which is hidden)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother hoards plastic bags like they're made of gold.”
“During the pandemic, people hoarded toilet paper as if it were a precious commodity.”
“The dragon in the fairy tale hoarded all the gold in the kingdom.”
“Stop hoarding snacks in your desk drawer - share with your colleagues!”
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