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

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 2

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

Synonyms of hog

Noun

• pig

Examples of hog in a Sentence

Noun

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

The amount of money these disruptors-cum-media lords will fling around in order to get their paws all over fans’ data will be obscene, and the owners will want to wallow in it like hogs in the yummiest slop. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025

The same can be said for Glinda, Elphaba, Fiyero, the Tinman/Boq (Ethan Slater), the Cowardly Lion (Colman Domingo), and even Dorothy — who, after the events of this movie, has at most some weird stories to tell Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and all those dirty hogs back home. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2025

Verb

This combo replaces both bulky camera gear and memory-hogging photo editing software. —New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025

Two minutes remained before halftime, and the Houston Texans were hogging the ball. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English hogge, from Old English hogg

First Known Use

Noun

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

Verb

1769, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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