Hog

Word HOG
Character 3
Hyphenation hog
Pronunciations /hɒɡ/

Definitions and meanings of "Hog"

What do we mean by hog?

Any of various mammals of the family Suidae, which includes the domesticated pig as well as wild species, such as the wild boar and the warthog. noun

A domesticated pig weighing over 54 kilograms (120 pounds). noun

A self-indulgent, gluttonous, or filthy person. noun

One that uses too much of something. noun

A young sheep before it has been shorn. noun

The wool from this type of sheep. noun

A big, heavy motorcycle. noun

To take more than one's share of. intransitive verb

To cause (the back) to arch like that of a hog. intransitive verb

To cut (a horse's mane) short and bristly. intransitive verb

To shred (waste wood, for example) by machine. intransitive verb

To arch upward in the middle. Used of a ship's keel. intransitive verb

(on/off) In a lavish or extravagant manner. idiom

To cut (the hair) short: as, to hog a horse's mane.

To scrape (a ship's bottom) under water.

To carry on the back.

To droop at both ends, so as to resemble in some degree a hog's back in outline: said of the bottom of a ship when in this condition either through faulty construction or from accident.

Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.

(specifically) An adult swine (contrasted with a pig, a young swine).

A greedy person; one who refuses to share.

A large motorcycle, particularly a Harley-Davidson.

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 from which paper is made.

A shilling coin; its value, 12 old pence.

A tanner, a sixpence coin; its value.

A half-crown coin; its value, 30 old pence.

The effect of the middle of the hull of a ship rising while the ends droop

Synonyms and Antonyms for Hog

The word "hog" in example sentences

The following question was a favourite topic for discussion, and the acutest logicians never resolved it: "When a hog is carried to market with a rope tied about his neck, which is held at the other end by a man, whether is the _hog_ carried to market by the ❋ Isaac Disraeli (1807)

The term hog appeared singularly inappropriate as applied to him. ❋ Harold Bindloss (1905)

Since 1994, the year prior to the passage of H.F. 519, Iowa has lost nearly 72% of the state's hog farmers, as the number has dropped from 29,000 to 8,300 today, increasing consolidation in hog production and decimating rural communities, as the farmers that small towns depended upon for main street business survival are now gone. ❋ Dave Murphy (2010)

Yes | No | Report from vork23 wrote 2 days 17 hours ago chad i am pumped for another 6 of winter just means more ice fishinh here in mn. but the robotic ground hog is BS!!! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Closest thing I've seen related to a hog is bacon I see sitting in my fridge waiting to be cooked. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bow hunting hog from the ground cna be fun, just make your shouts count. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To expand Smithfield into its dominant position, Rolling Stone reports Luter wanted to create a system, known as 'total vertical integration,' in which Smithfield controls every stage of production, from the moment a hog is born until the day it passes through the slaughterhouse ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

If the hog is female we take her, put her in a pen and feed her out until she is fat then she is butchered and cooked whole or ground up for sausage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All Replies from bighunter wrote 11 weeks 13 hours ago this thanksgiving im a goin hog huntin ❋ Unknown (2009)

The difference between a dog and a hog is one silly little phoneme, but if you want bacon, you better get it right. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He is in hog heaven right now and cant stop himself. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The biggest hog is almost always firefox (unfortunately). ❋ Unknown (2009)

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