hoarder

hoard  (hôrd, hrd)

n.

A hidden fund or supply stored for future use; a cache.

v. hoard·ed, hoard·ing, hoards

v.intr.

To gather or accumulate a hoard.

v.tr.

1. To accumulate a hoard of.

2. To keep hidden or private.

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[Middle English hord, from Old English; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.]

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hoarder n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hoarder - a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use pack rat, scavenger, magpie - someone who collects things that have been discarded by others miser - a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably) niggard, scrooge, skinflint, churl - a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend penny pincher - someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it) saver - someone who saves (especially money)

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hoarder

noun saver, miser, collector, squirrel (informal), magpie (Brit.), tight-arse (taboo slang), tight-ass (U.S. taboo slang), niggard Most hoarders have favourite hiding places.

Translations

hoarder [ˈhɔːdəʳ] N to be a hoarder → ser un acaparador

hoarder

n (= animal) Tier, das Vorräte anlegt (= person) → Hamsterer m, → Hamsterin f