hoard

6 definitions • 10 examples

to collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself, often in a secret place:

During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies.

There would be enough food on a daily basis if people were not hoarding.

to keep a large number of things that are not needed or have no value, because you are suffering from a mental condition:

She hoarded dirty bottles, old newspapers, broken appliances, even plastic bags from cereal boxes.

Psychiatrists are not sure what makes a person start hoarding.

a large amount of something that someone has saved and hidden:

hoard of We found a huge hoard of tinned food in the basement.

to collect a large supply of something, more than you need now, often because you think you will not be able to get it later:

Many people hoarded food in wartime.

to collect a lot of money or objects, sometimes secretly:

A financial crisis can cause people to hoard.

When oil prices rise, the tendency to hoard gold also rises.

a large amount of money or objects that someone has collected, sometimes secretly:

They found a hoard of dollar bills in the suspect's attic.

The company has a vast cash hoard that just keeps on growing.