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hoarder
hoard H0225300 (hôrd)n.1. A supply or store of something held or hidden for future use.2. A collection or supply, as of memories or information, that one keeps to oneself for future use.v. hoard·ed, hoard·ing, hoards v.tr.1. To accumulate a hoard of: hoarded his money in a box under the bed.2. To accumulate as much of (something) as one can, as when fearing a shortage.3. To keep hidden or private: "the impulse to hoard the raw material of experience and turn it into art" (Bernard Cooper).v.intr. To gather or accumulate a hoard. [Middle English hord, from Old English; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.] hoard′er n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | hoarder - a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future usepack rat, scavenger, magpie - someone who collects things that have been discarded by othersmiser - a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)niggard, scrooge, skinflint, churl - a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spendpenny pincher - someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it)saver - someone who saves (especially money) |
hoardernoun saver, miser, collector, squirrel (informal), magpie (Brit.), tight-arse (taboo slang), tight-ass (U.S. taboo slang), niggard Most hoarders have favourite hiding places.Translationshoard (hoːd) noun a (sometimes hidden) store (of treasure, food etc). When she was supposed to be on a diet she secretly kept a hoard of potato crisps in a cupboard. 秘藏的東西,儲藏(寶物、食物等) 秘藏的东西,储藏 verb to store up or keep large quantities of (something), often in secret. His mother told him to stop hoarding old newspapers. 囤積 积聚ˈhoarder noun 貯藏者 贮藏者EncyclopediaSeehoardhoarder
Synonyms for hoardernoun saverSynonyms- saver
- miser
- collector
- squirrel
- magpie
- tight-arse
- tight-ass
- niggard
Words related to hoardernoun a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future useRelated Words- pack rat
- scavenger
- magpie
- miser
- niggard
- scrooge
- skinflint
- churl
- penny pincher
- saver
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