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hamburger

USHAM-bur-gur/ˈhæmˌbɝ.ɡɚ/UKHAM-bur-guh/ˈhæmˌbɜː.ɡə/

Pluralhamburgers

7 meanings of hamburger

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  1. 1
    sandwichnouncountable or uncountable
    A hot food made of a cooked beef or meat-free patty in a round bun, often with vegetables and sauces.

    She ordered a hamburger with extra pickles and a side of fries.

    He wrapped the hamburger in a napkin and took a big bite.

    UsagePeople often just say burger.

    Similarburger

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  2. 2
    ground beefnoununcountable
    Ground beef, especially the kind sold for making patties.

    Pick up two pounds of hamburger for the chili tonight.

    She browned the hamburger in a skillet before adding the sauce.

    Similarmince

  3. 3
    meat pattynouncountable or uncountable
    A flat, round piece of ground beef made to be cooked and put inside a bun.

    The chef pressed the ground beef into a thick hamburger before grilling it.

    She flipped the hamburger once and laid a slice of cheese on top.

    Similarpatty, burger

  4. 4
    menu iconnouncountable or uncountableabbreviationellipsis
    Short form of hamburger button. It is the icon of three stacked lines that opens a hidden menu.

    Tap the hamburger in the corner to open the menu.

    He couldn't find the hamburger on the cluttered toolbar.

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  5. 5
    crushed fleshnouncolloquialUScountable or uncountable
    A person or animal, or the flesh of one, badly hurt in a crash or a fight.

    After he slid across the road, his arm was hamburger.

    After the wreck, the driver's forearm was hamburger.

    Similarpulp, mincemeat

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  1. 6
    wide paper foldnouncolloquialUScountable or uncountable
    A way of folding a sheet of paper in half the wide way to make a short, wide rectangle.

    She made a hamburger fold to slide the page into the envelope.

    The teacher told the class to fold their sheets hamburger, not hot dog.

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  2. 7
    badly injureverbcolloquialtransitive
    To badly hurt or crush a soft part of someone's body.

    A bad fall can hamburger your elbow on the rough pavement.

    He hamburgered his hand when the heavy door slammed shut.

    Similarmangle, maul, shred

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Origin

A short form of "Hamburger sandwich" or "Hamburger steak." It ultimately comes from German Hamburger, meaning a person from Hamburg.