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hamburger Definition

ham·burger (hambʉr′gər)

noun

  1. ground beef
  2. a fried, broiled, or baked patty of such meat
  3. a sandwich made with such a patty, usually in a round bun

Etymology: earlier Hamburg steak, after Hamburg

hamburger Synonyms

hamburger

n.

chopped beefsteak, minute steak, Salisbury steak, ground round, ground chuck, ground beef, mince (British), burger*; see also beef 1, meat.

hamburger Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • eat: I'm not afraid of eating hamburgers, I don't think eating one is going to make me sick.
  • sell: That is, they need to shift the focus from " How can we sell more hamburgers?
  • buy: Every New Yorker who buys a hamburger receives an indirect subsidy.
  • order: It can't even walk into a MacDonald's on the high street to order a hamburger.
  • make: William Hughes March 8, 2006 " Sacred cows make the best hamburger.
  • have: On every corner you can have fatty, greasy hamburger in McDonald's or Burger King.

Adjective modifier

  • good: William Hughes March 8, 2006 " Sacred cows make the best hamburger.
  • giant: Few have done it whilst simultaneously enjoying hit singles and backing giant dancing hamburgers.
  • hot: The island's famous had passengers of hot dogs hamburgers different age groups.
  • expensive: Now you can have the " most expensive hamburger " at home, for a fraction of the price.

Modifies a noun

  • patty: She drank during dinner and ate a hamburger patty.
  • mary: Husband for a day press trip a hamburger mary 's.
  • bun: It's almost impossible to get a hamburger bun without sesame seeds sprinkled on top.
  • meat: On it was depicted a Big Mac with a dead baby in place of the hamburger meat, a bullet hole through its stomach.
  • joint: The employment office has sent him to Viggo's hamburger joint.
  • restaurant: Which Popeye character lent his name to a chain of hamburger restaurants in the UK?

Noun used with modifier

  • cola: Beer cola hamburgers classic a complete are not limited.
  • beer: Beer cola hamburgers classic a complete are not limited.
  • dog: The island's famous had passengers of hot dogs hamburgers different age groups.
  • fast-food: Today a typical fast-food hamburger patty contains meat from more than 1,000 different cattle, raised in as many as five different countries.

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