Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hawrd, hohrd]
- /hɔrd, hoʊrd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hawrd, hohrd]
- /hɔrd, hoʊrd/
Definitions of hording word
- noun hording a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd: a horde of tourists. 1
- noun hording a tribe or troop of Asian nomads. 1
- noun hording any nomadic group. 1
- noun hording a moving pack or swarm of animals: A horde of mosquitoes invaded the camp. 1
- verb without object hording to gather in a horde: The prisoners horded together in the compound. 1
- noun hording Present participle of horde. 1
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Origin of hording
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; earlier also hord, horda ≪ Czech, Polish horda < Ukrainian dialect gordá, Ukrainian ordá, Old Russian (orig. in Zolotaya orda the Golden Horde), via Mongolian or directly < Turkic ordu, orda royal residence or camp (later, any military encampment, army); cf. Urdu
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Parts of speech for Hording
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hording popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
hording usage trend in Literature
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- how to stop hording?
- what is hording?
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