hoard — noun a store of money or valued objects. ↘an amassed store of useful information. verb amass and hide or store away. Derivatives hoarder noun Origin OE hord (n.), hordian (v.), of Gmc origin. Usage The words hoard and horde are sometimes confused … English new terms dictionary
horde — noun 1》 chiefly derogatory a large group of people. 2》 an army or tribe of nomadic warriors. 3》 Anthropology a loosely knit small social group typically consisting of about five families. Origin C16: from Polish horda, from Turk. ordu (royal)… … English new terms dictionary
hoard — hoard, horde A hoard is a large stock or store of money or accumulated objects (in archaeology, for example); a horde is a large collection of people or animals, and is used in the singular or plural, often disparagingly: • A horde of football… … Modern English usage
horde — hoard, horde A hoard is a large stock or store of money or accumulated objects (in archaeology, for example); a horde is a large collection of people or animals, and is used in the singular or plural, often disparagingly: • A horde of football… … Modern English usage
hoard / horde — Hoard means to collect and keep for oneself : Squirrels hoard acorns during the winter. A horde is a large group: Hordes of people go Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving … Confused words
hoard / horde — Hoard means to collect and keep for oneself : Squirrels hoard acorns during the winter. A horde is a large group: Hordes of people go Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving … Confused words
hoard — , horde An accumulation of valuables, often hidden, is a hoard. Horde applies to any crowd, but particularly to a thronging and disorganized one ( hordes of Christmas shoppers ) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
horde — , hoard The first is a swarm of people; the second, a cache … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
hoard — horde … American English homophones
horde — hoard … American English homophones
horde — hoard whored … English homophone dictionary
