plural hoards
: a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
a hoard of cash
hoarded; hoarding; hoards
1
: to collect and often hide away a supply of : to accumulate a hoard (see hoard entry 1) of
hoarding food
2
: to keep (something, such as one's thoughts) to oneself
she hoarded her intention—
Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolfthe people outside disperse their affections, you hoard yours, you nurse them into intensity—Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad
: to collect and often hide away a supply of something
specifically
: to engage in compulsive hoarding
One thing people who hoard have in common is a skewed perceived value of possessions. —My Edmonds News (Edmonds, Washington)
My Edmonds News (Edmonds, Washington)
plural hoards
: a temporary board fence put around a building being erected or repaired : hoarding entry 2 sense 1
Synonyms
Examples of hoard in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a squirrel's hoard of nuts
keeps a hoard of empty yogurt containers in his basement workshop for storing whatnots
Verb
he's been hoarding empty yogurt containers all winter, with the intention of using them to start seedlings in the spring
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
This cash hoard provides flexibility to take advantage of opportunities, including repurchasing its stock if the price declines to attractive levels.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
In severe cases of hoarding, there is a risk of fire, injuries from falling, pest infestations and medical illness.
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The cash hoard has grown as Berkshire pared down stakes in key holdings such as Apple and Bank of America .
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
This cash hoard provides flexibility to take advantage of opportunities, including repurchasing its stock if the price declines to attractive levels.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Those who game regularly but don’t hoard too many digital titles will find this laptop to be a powerful companion.
Don't forget to check out yesterday's Best Laptop Deal of the Day for October 21.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
In severe cases of hoarding, there is a risk of fire, injuries from falling, pest infestations and medical illness.
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoard. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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