First Known Use: 14th century
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1hog
noun \ˈhȯg, ˈhäg\
: a pig
: a male pig that has had its sex organs removed and that is raised for meat
: a selfish or greedy person
plural hogs also hog
Full Definition of HOG
1
: a domestic swine especially when weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kilograms); broadly : any of various wild and domestic 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>
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Origin of HOG
Middle English hogge, from Old English hogg
Related to HOG
2hog
verb
: to take, keep, or use (something) in a way that prevents other people or things from having or using it
hoggedhog·ging
Full Definition of HOG
transitive verb
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 (as waste wood) into bits by machine
intransitive verb
: to become curved upward in the middle —used of a ship's bottom or keel
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First Known Use of HOG
1769
HOG[1] Defined for Kids
1hog
noun \ˈhȯg, ˈhäg\
Definition of HOG for Kids
1
: a usually large adult pig
2
: a greedy or dirty person
2hog
verb
hoggedhog·ging
Definition of HOG for Kids
: to take or use in a way that keeps others from having or using <Stop hogging the ball.>
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