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 swine2usually hogg British : a young unshorn sheep ; also : wool from such a sheep3 a: a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person b: one that uses something to excess <old cars that are gas hogs>