Definition hamburger in American English

hamburger noun

[countable] noun

/ˈhæmˌbɜrɡər/

a food made by pressing small pieces of beef (=meat from a cow) into a flat round shape and cooking it in oil. Hamburgers are usually eaten in a bread bun and are often called burgers.

Synonyms and related words

a quarter-pounder/half-pounder baloney beefburger

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