hoard meaning

UK /hɔːd/ US /hɔrd/ 1 syllable

hoard (verb): save up as for future use.

hoard has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

hoard as a verb

  1. save up as for future use

    Synonyms: stash, cache, lay away, hive up, squirrel away

    Type of: save

    Related forms: hoarder

  2. get or gather together
    • I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
    • She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
    • She rolled up a small fortune

    Synonyms: roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile

    Type of: store

    Kinds: run up, corral, collect, scrape, lump, bale, catch, fund

hoard as a noun

  1. a secret store of valuables or money

    Synonyms: cache, stash

    Type of: store

How to pronounce hoard

hoard is pronounced /hɔːd/ in British English and /hɔrd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hoard

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in RD · 5-letter words

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