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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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
One anecdote involved Clapton touring with Keltner, and the Cream guitarist learning hog calls in the back of a tour bus to strengthen his voice.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 June 2024
The euro, meanwhile, which has hogged the headlines of late, recovered versus the greenback as political turmoil in France sent traders scrambling for hedging protection against further price swings.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Tunnels dating to 1903 run beneath East Exchange Avenue, once serving as concrete passages for hogs and sheep to move from holding pens to bridges above the rail yard that led to the Armour and Swift processing plants.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
One anecdote involved Clapton touring with Keltner, and the Cream guitarist learning hog calls in the back of a tour bus to strengthen his voice.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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
The euro, meanwhile, which has hogged the headlines of late, recovered versus the greenback as political turmoil in France sent traders scrambling for hedging protection against further price swings.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hog. Accessed 11 Jan. 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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