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
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
pigged; pigging
Synonyms
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
Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 20 July 2017
The league has rescued monkeys, pigs, ponies, even a drug dealer's cougar, and thousands of dogs and cats every year.
—John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 19 July 2017
Even the cabbage showcases bits of pickled pig’s skin.
—Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
Almost 60 million pigs are slaughtered annually in Germany, mainly in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, according to the government statistical office.
—Agnieszka De Sousa, Bloomberg.com, 11 July 2017
Miley's a long-time animal lover, with many dogs, cats, and even pigs of her own.
—Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 9 July 2017
Most attempts at cloning other animal species—to date cloning has succeeded with sheep, mice, cattle, goats, cats, and pigs—have not fared much better.
—Rosa Inocencio Smith, The Atlantic, 5 July 2017
The owner of the briefly emancipated pigs showed up shortly after and escorted the mother home.
—CBS News, 1 July 2017
Babybacks wouldn’t survive this process, but the ribs Armbrect orders—which appear to come from elephant-sized pigs—
—Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017
Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Javelinas are pig-like animals that are native to desert environments.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022
Pig bones: Construction workers uncovered what turned out to be pig bones Tuesday at the site of the new Sherwin-Williams headquarters in downtown Cleveland, reports Olivia Mitchell.
—cleveland, 2 Mar. 2022
Animal: Han Solo, 4-month-old, 23-pound, male Vietnamese potbelly pig #674433.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2020
Economic planning authorities promised land permits, loans and subsidies to pig farmers to stoke production.
—Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
Andrae said the devastation to pig herds across Asia had created export opportunities for Australian pig farmers in markets including the Philippines and Singapore.
—Rod McGuirk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2019
Andrae said the devastation to pig herds across Australia had created export opportunities for Australian pig farmers in markets including the Philippines and Singapore.
—Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2019
Still, dog owners who opt to resume treating their pets to pig ears should take the following precautions, according to the CDC:
Wash your hands.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2019
Noun
The races happen daily and feature pigs and wiener dogs dressed like hot dogs.
—Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 20 July 2017
The league has rescued monkeys, pigs, ponies, even a drug dealer's cougar, and thousands of dogs and cats every year.
—John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 19 July 2017
Even the cabbage showcases bits of pickled pig’s skin.
—Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
Almost 60 million pigs are slaughtered annually in Germany, mainly in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, according to the government statistical office.
—Agnieszka De Sousa, Bloomberg.com, 11 July 2017
Miley's a long-time animal lover, with many dogs, cats, and even pigs of her own.
—Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 9 July 2017
Most attempts at cloning other animal species—to date cloning has succeeded with sheep, mice, cattle, goats, cats, and pigs—have not fared much better.
—Rosa Inocencio Smith, The Atlantic, 5 July 2017
The owner of the briefly emancipated pigs showed up shortly after and escorted the mother home.
—CBS News, 1 July 2017
Babybacks wouldn’t survive this process, but the ribs Armbrect orders—which appear to come from elephant-sized pigs—
—Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017
Verb
Brandishing her marker, Bennett sketched out a perfect day that starts with her baby boy and blueberries, ends with a cup of tea and includes a 300-pound Vietnamese potbelly pig, a light-speed out-to-dinner with a wee one and a wholesale defragmentation of the family fridge.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Javelinas are pig-like animals that are native to desert environments.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022
Pig bones: Construction workers uncovered what turned out to be pig bones Tuesday at the site of the new Sherwin-Williams headquarters in downtown Cleveland, reports Olivia Mitchell.
—cleveland, 2 Mar. 2022
Animal: Han Solo, 4-month-old, 23-pound, male Vietnamese potbelly pig #674433.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2020
Economic planning authorities promised land permits, loans and subsidies to pig farmers to stoke production.
—Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
Andrae said the devastation to pig herds across Asia had created export opportunities for Australian pig farmers in markets including the Philippines and Singapore.
—Rod McGuirk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2019
Andrae said the devastation to pig herds across Australia had created export opportunities for Australian pig farmers in markets including the Philippines and Singapore.
—Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2019
Still, dog owners who opt to resume treating their pets to pig ears should take the following precautions, according to the CDC:
Wash your hands.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2019
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