hamburger

n. a round piece of cooked meat, usually beef, served inside a sliced bread bun.

n. a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat or a meat substitute, typically served within a sliced round bun with various condiments.

“I ordered a hamburger with cheese and extra pickles for lunch.”

“The restaurant gained fame for its signature hamburger, which featured locally sourced wagyu beef and a house-made brioche bun.”

n. meat, usually beef, that has been cut into very small pieces using a machine.

n. ground beef used as an ingredient, regardless of whether it is formed into a patty.

“We bought two pounds of hamburger to make a large pot of chili.”

“The recipe calls for browning the hamburger in a skillet before adding the diced onions and spices.”

American English

n. a button on a website or app with three horizontal lines that opens a menu.

n. a graphical user interface icon consisting of three parallel horizontal lines, used to toggle a hidden navigation menu.

“If you can't see the links, click the hamburger in the top corner.”

“Modern web designers often debate whether the hamburger icon provides a clean aesthetic or confuses users who are less tech-savvy.”

Technical

n. someone who comes from the city of Hamburg in Germany.

n. a native or inhabitant of the German city of Hamburg.

“My new colleague is a Hamburger who moved here last year.”

“The local dialect spoken by a Hamburger often includes distinct phonetic features not found in southern German regions.”

v. to hurt someone's body very badly, often in an accident.

v. to severely injure or macerate flesh, typically as a result of physical trauma or impact.

“The cyclist's leg was hamburgered after the collision with the truck.”

“The medic noted that the victim's arm had been completely hamburgered by the industrial machinery, making reconstructive surgery nearly impossible.”

Slang · American English