English Explanatory Dictionary

hoard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hidden supply or fund.
  2. A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.
verb
  1. To amass, usually for one's own private collection.
  2. To save or reserve in one's mind for a future need or use.
noun
  1. A hoarding (temporary structure used during construction).
  2. A projecting structure (especially of wood) in a fortification, somewhat similar to and later superseded by the brattice.
  3. A hoarding (billboard).
noun
  1. Misspelling of horde.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/hɔɹd/ /hɔːd/ /ho(ː)ɹd/ /hoəd/ en-us-hoard.ogg

Word forms

hoard hoards hoarding hoarded

Etymology

From Middle English hord, from Old English hord (“an accumulation of valuable objects cached for preservation or future use; treasure; hoard”), from Proto-West Germanic *hoʀd, from Proto-Germanic *huzdą (“treasure; hoard”), of unknown origin, but possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *kewdʰ- (“to conceal, hide”), thus meaning “something hidden”. Cognate with German Hort (“hoard; refuge”), Icelandic hodd (“treasure”), Latin cū̆stōs (“guard; keeper”). For the meaning development, compare Russian сокро́вище (sokróvišče, “treasure”) related to Russian скрыва́ть (skryvátʹ, “to hide, to conceal”).

Synonyms

engross uphoard

Antonyms

declutter

Related words

hoarder hoardy horde

Derived words

bookhoard dishoard gender hoard goldhoard hoard-bug hoardful hoard-house hoardsome hoard-ward larderhoard ring-hoard scatterhoard unhoard word-hoard hoarder hoard out hoard up hoard house
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