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July 03, 2016 Word of the Day

hog /ˈhɑːg/ verb
hog
/ˈhɑːg/
verb

hogs; hogged; hogging

The girl is hogging all of the apples.
The girl is hogging all of the apples.
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

  • He's been hogging the remote control all night.

  • Stop hogging the road. [=stop driving in a way that does not allow room for other cars to pass]

  • I hate when she hogs the bathroom. [=she stays in the bathroom for a long time when other people want to use it]

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