What is "hog" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does hog mean in English? Meaning of hog definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "hog" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "hog": a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

Noun

  • Meaning: a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
  • Synonyms: hog pig
  • Hypernyms: selfish person
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑɡ/, /hɔːɡ/

    Meaning of "hog": take greedily; take more than one's share

    Verb

  • Meaning: take greedily; take more than one's share
  • Synonyms: hog
  • Hypernyms: grab snaffle snap up
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑɡ/, /hɔːɡ/

    Meaning of "hog": a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared

    Noun

  • Meaning: a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
  • Synonyms: hog hogg hogget
  • Hypernyms: lamb
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑɡ/, /hɔːɡ/

    Meaning of "hog": domestic swine

    Noun

  • Meaning: domestic swine
  • Synonyms: grunter hog pig squealer sus scrofa
  • Hyponyms: porker
  • Hypernyms: swine
  • Part Holonyms: porc pork trotter
  • Substance Holonyms: lard
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑɡ/, /hɔːɡ/

    Synonyms:

    swine, sow, boar, piglet, razorback, shoat, porker, piggy, warthog, cob roller, oinker, swine, pig, epicure, gourmand, gorger, cormorant, gormandizer, greedy eater, hefty eater, monopolize, gobble up, be greedy, grab all of, have all to oneself,

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