pig

1 of 2

noun

ˈpig 

often attributive

1

a

: a young domesticated swine usually weighing less than 120 pounds (50 kilograms) compare hog sense 1a

b

: a wild or domesticated swine regardless of age or weight

2

a

: pork

b

: pigskin

3

: a dirty, gluttonous, or repulsive person

4

: a crude casting of metal (such as iron)

5

slang : an immoral woman

6

slang, disparaging : police officer

piglike

ˈpig-ˌlīk 

adjective

pig

2 of 2

verb

pigged; pigging

intransitive verb

1

: farrow

2

: to live like a pig

transitive verb

: farrow

Synonyms of pig

Noun

• hog

Examples of pig in a Sentence

Noun

Don't be a pig. Say “excuse me” after you burp.

all-you-can-eat buffets seem to encourage some people to become shameless pigs

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Dozens of species roamed and rutted on a tropical Earth, from the pig-sized Menoceras to the significantly larger Paraceratherium linxiaense, an animal almost as large as one of London’s red double-decker buses. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

The Faaborgfamily recently transitioned from pigs to mushrooms with technical and financial support from The Transfarmation Project, an initiative of the charitable organization, Mercy for Animals. — Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

Collagen peptides are short chains of amino acids that come from hydrolyzed collagen, usually sourced from cow, fish, or sometimes pig. — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 29 May 2026

Javelinas are pig-like animals that are native to desert environments. — CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English pigge

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing pig

• a pig in a poke
• blind pig
• in a pig's eye
• make a pig of oneself
• make a pig's ear (out) of
• male chauvinist pig
• pig in a blanket
• pig in a poke
• pig in the middle
• pig iron
• pig latin
• pig of a
• pig out
• potbellied pig
• suckling pig
• sweat like a pig
• Vietnamese potbellied pig

Rhymes for pig

• big
• brig
• brigg
• dig
• fig
• gig
• jig
• mig
• prig
• rig
• sprig
• swig

Kids Definition

pig

noun

ˈpig

1

a

: a young domesticated swine usually weighing less than 120 pounds (54 kilograms) compare hog sense 1a

b

: a wild or domesticated swine of any age or weight

2

a

: pork sense 1

b

: pigskin sense 1

3

: a dirty, gluttonous, or repulsive person

4

: a metal cast (as of iron) poured directly from the smelting furnace into a mold