Main Entry: ¹hog

Pronunciation: \ˈhȯg, ˈhäg\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural hogs also hog

Etymology: Middle English hogge, from Old English hogg

Date: 14th century

1 : a domestic swine especially when weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kilograms); broadly : any of various wild and domestic swine
2usually 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>