1 C1 formal
(Archaic/dialectal) To place a person, especially a child, in another household for lodging and meals.
"During the war, many families hoarded out their children with relatives in the countryside."
separable
hoard out
C1 formal separable transitive
An archaic or dialectal variant meaning to place someone (typically a child) in the care of another household for lodging.
In plain English
An old-fashioned way of saying to send a child to live and eat with another family.
What does "hoard out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To provide board (food and lodging) outside of one's own home — the meaning is historically transparent.
Actually means
An old-fashioned way of saying to send a child to live and eat with another family.
Usage tip
This form is essentially obsolete and is a historical/dialectal variant of 'board out.' Modern learners will almost never encounter it in contemporary texts. Included here for completeness in historical or literary reading.
Words that pair with "hoard out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
child lodger family household
How to conjugate "hoard out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
hoard out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hoards out
he/she/it
Past simple
hoarded out
yesterday
Past participle
hoarded out
have + pp
-ing form
hoarding out
continuous
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