Hamster — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hamster noun A small, short-tailed rodent with cheek pouches, often kept as a pet.
Senses
Hamster is used for these senses in English:
- hamster In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.
hamster — full definition
- noun A small, short-tailed rodent with cheek pouches, often kept as a pet.
- verb (informal) To stash away or hoard something quietly, the way a hamster stores food in its cheeks.