burger Meaning & Definition
/ˈbɜːɡə/
What Does Burger Mean?
Burger is used as a noun meaning A hamburger. It can also mean A similar sandwich or patty.
Burger in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɜːɡə/ |
| Plural | burgers |
Burger Definition (Noun)
- A hamburger.
- A similar sandwich or patty.
She was planning to have a burger for dinner.
- Any sandwich that uses two bread rolls or buns (in North America it only refers to a sandwich with two buns or bread rolls and a meat patty).
- A stereotypical well-off Pakistani aspiring to a westernized lifestyle.
- An American.
Noun
- Alternative form of burgher.
Noun
- (chiefly as a combining form) A similar sandwich or patty.
Noun
- A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to the middle class.
- A prosperous member of the community; a middle class citizen (may connote complacency).
Synonyms of Burger
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Burger synonyms and antonyms →Burger in a Sentence
She was planning to have a burger for dinner.
Word Forms & Grammar
burger (plural burgers)
Words That Rhyme With Burger
Origin of Burger
Origin 1: Clipping of hamburger, rebracketing it as ham + burger. First use appears c. 1937. Sense 5 is likely a back-formation from Burgerland.
Origin 2: See burgher. By surface analysis, burg + -er (“inhabitant of”).