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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

  1. noun A small, short-tailed rodent with cheek pouches, often kept as a pet.
  2. verb (informal) To stash away or hoard something quietly, the way a hamster stores food in its cheeks.