pack rat

Noun

Meaning

any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects

someone who collects things that have been discarded by others

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

pack-rat

Synonyms

magpie scavenger packrat trade rat bushytail woodrat Neotoma cinerea finder gatherer rat saver authority compiler collector accumulator antiquarian

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Antonyms

prodigal giver spendthrift profligate nice person good person

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Hypernyms

hoarder wood rat

Hyponyms

dusky-footed woodrat Neotoma fuscipes

Examples

I'm fascinated by the narrative of geology, and I'm a veritable pack rat of a collector on the road. I keep a rock hammer in my car. Marianne Wiggins

I live like a crazy old pack rat. Martha Plimpton

I'm a selective pack rat. There's some things I have no problem getting rid of and others I hold onto dearly. Will Ferrell

Sadly, his fellow criminal stand-up comedians, Mighty Mom and Pack Rat, are still waiting for their big breaks in comics. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pack one's things pack out pack paper pack riding pack someone off pack tent