hamburger menu

[ ham-bur-ger men-yoo ]

noun

1. Digital Technology. an icon or graphic consisting of a stack of three short horizontal lines, which reveals a list of options when tapped or clicked on:

   To run your routine, open the Home app on your phone, tap the hamburger menu, and select Home Control.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hamburger menu¹

First recorded in 2010–15; from the supposed resemblance to a stack of three hamburger patties