hog

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈhȯg 

ˈhäg

plural hogs also hog

1

a

: a domesticated swine especially when weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kilograms) compare pig sense 1a

b

: any of various animals related to the domesticated swine

2

usually 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

hog

2 of 3

verb

hogged; hogging

transitive verb

1

: to cut (a horse's mane) short : roach

2

: to cause to arch

3

: to take in excess of one's due

hog the credit

4

: to tear up or shred (some material, such as waste wood) into bits by machine

intransitive verb

: to become curved upward in the middle

—used of a ship's bottom or keel

hoggin

3 of 3

noun (2)

hog·​gin

variants or less commonly hogging

ˈhȯgə̇n, 

ˈhäg-, 

-giŋ

plural -s

: a material composed of screenings or siftings of gravel or of a mixture of loam, coarse sand, and fine gravel

Synonyms of hog

Noun (1)

• pig

Examples of hog in a Sentence

Noun (1)

Don't be such a hog! Other people have to eat too!

The new software is a real memory hog.

Verb

He's been hogging the remote control all night.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming, homicide cases, state and local government and more. —Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2026

Meanwhile, Griffin was four hours away, attempting to make a hog sale that Parker had orchestrated. —Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

Verb

Cynics think that Manchesterism is a mirage and that Burnham is unduly hogging the credit for the regeneration of the city’s downtown. —Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026

Vocals have an offhand nonchalance instead of hogging the spotlight, melodies sneak up on you rather than announce themselves, and the guitars avoid crunchy riffs and overdriven twang in favor of tart rambling and clean supporting chords. —Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English hogge, from Old English hogg

Noun (2)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1769, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1793, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing hog

• go hog wild
• go (the) whole hog
• high off the hog
• high on the hog
• hog cholera
• hog heaven
• hog score
• hog sucker
• hog-tie
• hog wild
• road hog
• whole-hog

Rhymes for hog

• blog
• bog
• clog
• cog
• dog
• flog
• fog
• frog
• grog
• jog
• log
• og

Kids Definition

hog

1 of 2 noun

ˈhȯg 

ˈhäg

plural hogs also hog

1

a

: a domesticated swine especially when weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kilograms) compare pig sense 1a

b

: any of various animals related to the domesticated swine

2

: a selfish, greedy, or filthy person

hoggish

ˈhȯg-ish, 

ˈhäg-

adjective

hoggishly adverb

hoggishness noun

hog

2 of 2 verb

hogged; hogging

: to take more than one's share