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Hoard
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Simple meaning
What does Hoard mean?
Hoard means to collect and keep a lot of something.
Dictionary definition
To collect and keep a large amount of something, often more than needed; also, a stored collection.
Example sentences
Hoard in a sentence
easy
Do not hoard all the crayons.
medium
The squirrel seemed to hoard acorns for winter.
hard
The story shows why people may hoard supplies when they worry they will not have enough later.
Synonyms
Words like Hoard
storeTo keep something for later.
collectTo gather items together.
stockpileTo build up a large supply.
Antonyms
Opposite words
shareTo let others use part of something.
giveTo offer something to someone else.
distributeTo hand out among people or places.
Word family
Hoard word family
Base word
hoard
verb
hoards
Collects and keeps now or often.
verb
hoarded
Collected and kept in the past.
verb
hoarding
Collecting and keeping a lot.
noun
hoarder
A person or animal that hoards.
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Practice 1
What does hoard mean?
Hoard means keeping a large amount, often more than needed.
Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of hoard?
Sharing is the opposite idea because it gives items to others instead of keeping them all.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses hoard correctly?
Hoard fits a sentence about collecting and keeping supplies.
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