plural hogs also hog
1
a
: a domesticated swine especially when weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kilograms) compare pig sense 1a
b
: any of various animals related to the domesticated swine
2
usually hogg British
: a young unshorn sheep
also
: wool from such a sheep
3
a
: a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person
b
: one that uses something to excess
old cars that are gas hogs
hogged; hogging
1
: to cut (a horse's mane) short : roach
2
: to cause to arch
3
: to take in excess of one's due
hog the credit
4
: to tear up or shred (some material, such as waste wood) into bits by machine
: to become curved upward in the middle
—used of a ship's bottom or keel
Synonyms
Examples of hog in a Sentence
Noun
Don't be such a hog! Other people have to eat too!
The new software is a real memory hog.
Verb
He's been hogging the remote control all night.
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
Most of her siblings remained there, and Gates would spend summers with his uncle Herbert, who owned a 500-acre farm, growing corn, cotton and soy beans and raising cattle and hogs.
—Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Now for the seating etiquette: They are reserved for butts, not for bags—so don’t hog a spot with your purse.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Some of the attendees had been drinking and went hog hunting in an ATV side-by-side owned by Jack Newton, Noah's best friend, Jack tells PEOPLE.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
Most of her siblings remained there, and Gates would spend summers with his uncle Herbert, who owned a 500-acre farm, growing corn, cotton and soy beans and raising cattle and hogs.
—Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
The ones who hog the entire arm rest and jab you with their sharp elbow when you're seated next to them.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Now for the seating etiquette: They are reserved for butts, not for bags—so don’t hog a spot with your purse.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hog. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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hog
1 of 2 noun
ˈhȯg 
ˈhäg
plural hogs also hog
1
a
: a domesticated swine especially when weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kilograms) compare pig sense 1a
b
: any of various animals related to the domesticated swine
2
: a selfish, greedy, or filthy person
hoggish
adjective
ˈhȯg-ish
ˈhäg-
hoggishly
adverb
hoggishness
noun
hog
2 of 2 verb
hogged; hogging
: to take more than one's share
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