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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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Headline-grabbing evidence of pollution from hog farms in the 1990s pushed the state to effectively stop the hog industry’s growth, said Bill Holman, who led what is now the state DEQ from late 1998 to 2001.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
William Pesek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Sutherland keeps us guessing, while establishing one of the more heartening qualities of his career: a general disinterest in hogging the spotlight and a willingness to cede it to his female co-stars.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 June 2024
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Noun
As part of its broader strategic initiatives, Smithfield announced its plan to transfer some hog farming operations to a joint venture with Murphy Family Ventures in North Carolina.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Headline-grabbing evidence of pollution from hog farms in the 1990s pushed the state to effectively stop the hog industry’s growth, said Bill Holman, who led what is now the state DEQ from late 1998 to 2001.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
History’s greatest magnet is luring capital from every corner of the globe, hogging wealth needed to finance budget deficits, keep bond yields stable and support equity markets.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Sutherland keeps us guessing, while establishing one of the more heartening qualities of his career: a general disinterest in hogging the spotlight and a willingness to cede it to his female co-stars.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 June 2024
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hog. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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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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