pig out

verb

pigged out; pigging out; pigs out

intransitive verb

: to eat greedily : gorge
pig-out noun

Examples of pig out in a Sentence

one holiday when you're expected to pig out on junk food

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pig out was in 1977

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“Pig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pig%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

pig out

verb
pigged out; pigging out
: to eat greedily
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