plural hogs also hog
1
a
chiefly US
: a pig
a hog farmer
b
British
: a male pig that has had its sex organs removed and that is raised for meat
2
informal
a
: a selfish or greedy person
Don't be such a hog! Other people have to eat too!
b
: something that takes or uses a large amount or too much of something
This car is a gas hog. [=it uses a lot of gasoline]
The new software is a real memory hog.
hogs; hogged; hogging
informal
: to take, keep, or use (something) in a way that prevents other people or things from having or using it
He's been hogging the remote control all night.
Stop hogging the road. [=stop driving in a way that does not allow room for other cars to pass]
I hate when she hogs the bathroom. [=she stays in the bathroom for a long time when other people want to use it]
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/hog. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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