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- [hawrd, hohrd]
- /hɔrd, hoʊrd/
- /hɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrd, hohrd]
- /hɔrd, hoʊrd/
Definitions of hoarded word
- noun hoarded a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver. 1
- verb with object hoarded to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place: to hoard food during a shortage. 1
- verb without object hoarded to accumulate money, food, or the like, in a hidden or carefully guarded place for preservation, future use, etc. 1
- noun hoarded Simple past tense and past participle of hoard. 1
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Origin of hoarded
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hord(e), Old English hord; cognate with Old Norse hodd, Old High German hort, Gothic huzd treasure; see hide1, hide2
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Parts of speech for Hoarded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hoarded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hoarded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hoarded
adjective hoarded
- massed — a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough.
- gathered — Simple past tense and past participle of gather.
- unspent — not spent or used, as money.
- forgathered — Simple past tense and past participle of forgather.
- stored — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Antonyms for hoarded
adjective hoarded
- run-off — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- dissipated — indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.
- fagged — to tire or weary by labor; exhaust (often followed by out): The long climb fagged us out.
- burnt-out — Burnt-out vehicles or buildings have been so badly damaged by fire that they can no longer be used.
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