pig

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noun

often attributive
1
a
: a young domesticated swine usually weighing less than 120 pounds (50 kilograms) compare hog sense 1a
b
: a wild or domesticated swine regardless of age or weight
2
a
: pork
b
3
: a dirty, gluttonous, or repulsive person
4
: a crude casting of metal (such as iron)
5
slang : an immoral woman
6
slang, disparaging : police officer
piglike adjective

pig

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verb

pigged; pigging

intransitive verb

1
: farrow
2
: to live like a pig
pig it

Examples of pig in a Sentence

Noun Don't be a pig. Say “excuse me” after you burp. all-you-can-eat buffets seem to encourage some people to become shameless pigs
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The races happen daily and feature pigs and wiener dogs dressed like hot dogs. Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 20 July 2017 The league has rescued monkeys, pigs, ponies, even a drug dealer's cougar, and thousands of dogs and cats every year. John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 19 July 2017
Verb
Brandishing her marker, Bennett sketched out a perfect day that starts with her baby boy and blueberries, ends with a cup of tea and includes a 300-pound Vietnamese potbelly pig, a light-speed out-to-dinner with a wee one and a wholesale defragmentation of the family fridge. Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023 Javelinas are pig-like animals that are native to desert environments. CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022 See all Example Sentences for pig 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English pigge

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pig was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Pig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pig. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pig

noun
ˈpig
1
a
: a young domesticated swine usually weighing less than 120 pounds (54 kilograms) compare hog sense 1a
b
: a wild or domesticated swine of any age or weight
2
3
: a dirty, gluttonous, or repulsive person
4
: a metal cast (as of iron) poured directly from the smelting furnace into a mold

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