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hamburger

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhæmbɜːrɡər/ · UK /ˈhæmbɜːɡə/

hamburger means: A sandwich with a round piece of cooked minced meat in a soft bread roll.

noun

MEAT SANDWICHA1

A sandwich with a round piece of cooked minced meat in a soft bread roll.

  • I ordered a hamburger.
  • She put lettuce and tomato in her hamburger.
  • Would you like a hamburger with cheese?

Similar words: burger

Common phrases: eat a hamburger, order a hamburger, hamburger and fries

COOKED PATTYA2

A flat, round piece of cooked minced meat, often served inside a bread roll.

  • The hamburger is still cooking.
  • He grilled four hamburgers for the family.
  • Put the cooked hamburger inside the bun.

Similar words: burger, patty

Common phrases: grill a hamburger, fried hamburger, hamburger patty, beef hamburger

MINCED MEATB1

Beef cut into very small pieces, used to make meat patties and other dishes.

  • We need a pound of hamburger.
  • She added raw hamburger to the bowl.
  • Brown the hamburger before adding the tomato sauce.

Similar words: ground beef, minced beef

Common phrases: pound of hamburger, lean hamburger, cook hamburger

MANGLED FLESHC2

The badly crushed or torn body or flesh of a person or animal.

  • The crash turned the deer into hamburger.
  • His hand looked like hamburger after the accident.
  • The machine nearly reduced his arm to hamburger.

Similar words: mangled flesh

Common phrases: turn into hamburger, reduced to hamburger

Questions about hamburger

What does hamburger mean?

A sandwich with a round piece of cooked minced meat in a soft bread roll.

What is hamburger in other languages?

Türkçe: hamburger · Español: hamburguesa · Français: hamburger · Deutsch: Hamburger · Italiano: hamburger · 日本語: ハンバーガー

How do you pronounce hamburger?

In American English /ˈhæmbɜːrɡər/; in British English /ˈhæmbɜːɡə/.

How do you use hamburger in a sentence?

I ordered a hamburger. She put lettuce and tomato in her hamburger.

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