hog
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
hogs
also
hog
plural
hogs
also
hog
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOG
[count]
1
a
chiefly US
:
a pig
b
British
:
a male pig that has had its sex organs removed and that is raised for meat
2
informal
a
:
a selfish or greedy person
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see also road hog
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Don't be such a hog! Other people have to eat too!
b
:
something that takes or uses a large amount or too much of something
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This car is a gas hog. [=it uses a lot of gasoline]
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The new software is a real memory hog.
go hog wild
US, informal
:
to do something in an extreme or excessive way
:
to go wild
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They went hog wild with special effects in this movie.
go (the) whole hog
informal
:
to do something in a very thorough and complete way
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If we're going to have a party, we might as well go the whole hog and hire a band.
high off/on the hog
2
hog
/ˈhɑːg/
verb
hogs;
hogged;
hogging
2
hog
/ˈhɑːg/
verb
hogs;
hogged;
hogging
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOG
[+ object]
informal
:
to take, keep, or use (something) in a way that prevents other people or things from having or using it
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He's been hogging the remote control all night.
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Stop hogging the road. [=stop driving in a way that does not allow room for other cars to pass]
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I hate when she hogs the bathroom. [=she stays in the bathroom for a long time when other people want to use it]
