hoard up
1 of 1verb/ho:rd ʌp/
Forms:hoards up,hoarding up,hoarded up,hoarded up
1
to collect and store a large quantity of something, often valuable or useful items
- During uncertain times, people tend to hoard up essential supplies like food and water.
- He hoarded firewood up in the shed to prepare for the harsh winter.
- He had a tendency to hoard up old newspapers and magazines in his attic.
- He hoarded up vintage comic books and action figures in his collection.
- The squirrel would hoard up nuts for the winter in its nest.