hoarding
1 of 2noun (1)
hoard·ing ˈhȯr-diŋ 
plural hoardings
1
a
: the practice of collecting or accumulating something (such as money or food)
The hoarding and misuse of resources was uncommon even in times of natural disaster …
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: something that is hoarded —usually plural
Inside the net with us was a large brown paper bag, spewing forth the Halloween hoardings of the child in the gorilla suit … John Irving
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psychology : the compulsion to continually accumulate a variety of items that are often considered useless or worthless by others accompanied by an inability to discard the items without great distress
Hoarding is marked by an overwhelming desire to collect items and an inability to discard things that may seem useless, to such a point that the collections cause stress and start impacting a person's health, career or relationships. Erin Allday
Erin AlldayPeople justify hoarding as curating and recycling, deeming odd objects beautiful and useful. Peter D. Kramer
see also hoarding disorder Peter D. Kramerhoarding
2 of 2noun (2)
plural hoardings
1
: a temporary board fence put about a building being erected or repaired
called also hoard
2
British : billboard
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2022 This contributed to the usual hoarding and other panicked responses, which just exacerbate the problem. Kathryn Judge, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 For Nicholson, the primary advantage of joining has been reducing unnecessary purchases and hoarding of tools and other items in his home. Dia Gill, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 Vincent Stephens, a case manager with People Assisting the Homeless, a nonprofit based in Los Angeles, said people with hoarding disorders are some of the most challenging cases to handle. Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 For ten years, Andrew Cuomo dominated New York politics through force of personality and the hoarding of power. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 29 June 2022 The result: empty shelves, which left vulnerable children, especially those in low-income families, deprived of key nutrition, and hoarding, which adds intense pressure on existing supplies — both completely predictable. Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 June 2022 The Biden White House has blamed inflation on everything from supply chains to corporate profit-hoarding to Vladimir Putin. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 6 June 2022 To try to boost supply, the agency is meeting with manufacturers regularly to discuss capacity and output while asking retailers to limit purchases to prevent hoarding. Arkansas Online, 14 May 2022 See More
Noun
Pick hoarding is criminal in terms of real-time hope. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2022 This contributed to the usual hoarding and other panicked responses, which just exacerbate the problem. Kathryn Judge, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 For Nicholson, the primary advantage of joining has been reducing unnecessary purchases and hoarding of tools and other items in his home. Dia Gill, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 Vincent Stephens, a case manager with People Assisting the Homeless, a nonprofit based in Los Angeles, said people with hoarding disorders are some of the most challenging cases to handle. Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 For ten years, Andrew Cuomo dominated New York politics through force of personality and the hoarding of power. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 29 June 2022 The result: empty shelves, which left vulnerable children, especially those in low-income families, deprived of key nutrition, and hoarding, which adds intense pressure on existing supplies — both completely predictable. Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 June 2022 The Biden White House has blamed inflation on everything from supply chains to corporate profit-hoarding to Vladimir Putin. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 6 June 2022 To try to boost supply, the agency is meeting with manufacturers regularly to discuss capacity and output while asking retailers to limit purchases to prevent hoarding. Arkansas Online, 14 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
hourd, hoard hoarding
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun (2)
circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing hoarding
Medical Definition
hoarding
noun
hoard·ing ˈhȯrd-iŋ
: the compulsion to continually accumulate a variety of items that are often considered useless or worthless by others accompanied by an inability to discard the items without great distress
Hoarding is marked by an overwhelming desire to collect items and an inability to discard things that may seem useless, to such a point that the collections cause stress and start impacting a person's health, career or relationships. Erin Allday
Erin AlldayPeople justify hoarding as curating and recycling, deeming odd objects beautiful and useful. Peter D. Kramer
see hoarding disorder Peter D. Kramerhoarding 1 of 2
noun
as in posting
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- posting
- advertisement
- ad
- billboard
- advertising
- notification
- sign
- poster
- bulletin
- release
- announcement
- circular
- commercial
- placard
- show bill
- advert
- notice
- flyer
- handout
- handbill
- communiqué
- flier
- fly sheet
- communication
- brochure
- playbill
- billing
- buildup
- broadcast
- promotion
- bill
- propaganda
- message
- declaration
- publicity
- pitch
- gazette
- telecast
- proclamation
- spot
- dispatch
- promulgation
- campaign
- pronouncement
- blurb
- broadside
- report
- word
- edict
- newscast
- promo
- come-on
- plugola
- signification
- rescript
- cablecast
- boost
- annunciation
- ballyhoo
- pronunciamento
- plug
hoarding
2 of 2verb
as in storing
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place he's been hoarding empty yogurt containers all winter, with the intention of using them to start seedlings in the spring Synonyms & Similar Words
- storing
- stashing
- stockpiling
- accumulating
- collecting
- acquiring
- saving
- conserving
- treasuring
- stowing
- preserving
- piling
- caching
- gathering
- stacking
- keeping
- depositing
- laying in
- amassing
- laying up
- setting aside
- laying by
- assembling
- laying away
- putting by
- salting away
- squirrelling (away)
- squirreling (away)
- retaining
- withholding
- banking
- holding
- concentrating
- stocking
- burying
- garnering
- reserving
- concealing
- husbanding
- heaping
- secreting
- rounding up
- scraping (together)
- setting by
- picking up
- coffering
- ensconcing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dumping
- unloading
- discarding
- wasting
- consuming
- ditching
- casting
- spending
- jettisoning
- squandering
- relinquishing
- throwing away
- throwing out
- flinging (off or away)
- surrendering
- depleting
- using up
- handing out
- blowing
- dissipating
- expending
- handing over
- lavishing
- exhausting
- impoverishing
- dispersing
- scattering
- running through
- dissipating
- misspending
- dispelling
- frittering (away)