hog (Meaning)
hog (n)
a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
domestic swine
hog (v)
take greedily; take more than one's share
hog (n.)
A quadruped of the genus Sus, and allied genera of Suidae; esp., the domesticated varieties of S. scrofa, kept for their fat and meat, called, respectively, lard and pork; swine; porker; specifically, a castrated boar; a barrow.
A mean, filthy, or gluttonous fellow.
A young sheep that has not been shorn.
A rough, flat scrubbing broom for scrubbing a ship's bottom under water.
A device for mixing and stirring the pulp of which paper is made.
hog (v. t.)
To cut short like bristles; as, to hog the mane of a horse.
To scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom.
hog (v. i.)
To become bent upward in the middle, like a hog's back; -- said of a ship broken or strained so as to have this form.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hog
hog Sentence Examples
- The farmer raised a large hog in his livestock pen.
- The hungry campers feasted on roasted hog around the campfire.
- The unruly motorcycle rider was known as "Hog" for his reckless behavior.
- The greedy child hoarded candy like a hog, refusing to share with others.
- The automobile enthusiast proudly displayed his prized classic hog in the car show.
- The football player was a human hog, blocking opponents fiercely to clear the way for his teammates.
- The rumor spread that the mayor was a secret hog, amassing wealth through questionable means.
- The housekeeper scolded the lazy children for making a hog sty of the living room.
- The stubborn hog refused to budge from its muddy puddle.
- The salty old sea dog was nicknamed "Hogarth" for his fondness for pork and grog.
FAQs About the word hog
a person regarded as greedy and pig-like, a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared, domestic swine, take greedily; take more than one's shareA q
pig,glutton, gourmand, overeater, swiller, cormorant, trencherman, gorger, feaster,stuffer
picker,picker, dieter, dieter,nibbler, nibbler,
The farmer raised a large hog in his livestock pen.
The hungry campers feasted on roasted hog around the campfire.
The unruly motorcycle rider was known as "Hog" for his reckless behavior.
The greedy child hoarded candy like a hog, refusing to share with others.
