noun🔗ShareHamsterAny of various Old-World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae."My little sister loves to watch her hamster run on its wheel. "Meine kleine Schwester liebt es, ihrem Hamster dabei zuzusehen, wie er in seinem Rad läuft.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHamster, WühlerOther rodents of similar appearance, such as the maned hamster or crested hamster, Lophiomys imhausi, mouse-like hamsters of genus Calomyscus, and the white-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus)."My little brother loves to watch his hamster run around its cage. "Mein kleiner Bruder liebt es, seinem Hamster dabei zuzusehen, wie er in seinem Käfig herumläuft.animalorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHamstern, hortenTo secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches."My brother hamstered away all the extra snacks, carefully storing them in his drawer. "Mein Bruder hat alle zusätzlichen Snacks gehamstert und sie sorgfältig in seiner Schublade versteckt.animalactionfoodbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading