hogs Synonyms

hogs Meaning

hogs

to become curved upward in the middle, a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person, a young unshorn sheep, one that uses something to excess, any of various animals related to the domesticated swine, a domesticated swine especially when weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kilograms) compare pig sense 1a, to cut (a horse's mane) short, to take more than one's share, to tear up or shred (some material, such as waste wood) into bits by machine, to take in excess of one's due, to cause to arch, wool from such a sheep, a selfish, greedy, or filthy person

hogs Sentence Examples

  1. The farmer raised a dozen hogs on his sprawling ranch.
  2. The sound of hogs grunting filled the air as we approached the pigpen.
  3. She watched the hogs wallow contentedly in the mud.
  4. The hogs eagerly devoured the feed that the farmer scattered for them.
  5. The hogs rooted around in the soil, searching for roots and insects.
  6. A group of wild hogs ransacked the farmer's crops overnight.
  7. The hogs squealed with excitement when they saw the trough filled with slop.
  8. The old barn housed a family of hogs for many years.
  9. The hogs roamed freely in the fenced-in pasture.
  10. The farmer planned to sell some of his hogs at the market next week.

FAQs About the word hogs

to become curved upward in the middle, a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person, a young unshorn sheep, one that uses something to excess, any of various animals

pigs,cormorants, gluttons, trenchermen, feasters, swillers, gorgers,stuffers, overeaters, gourmands

pickers,dieters, nibblers,

The farmer raised a dozen hogs on his sprawling ranch.

The sound of hogs grunting filled the air as we approached the pigpen.

She watched the hogs wallow contentedly in the mud.

The hogs eagerly devoured the feed that the farmer scattered for them.