Synonyms of hog

hog 1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈhȯg 

as in pig

one who eats greedily or too much

if I had known that my guests were going to be such hogs, I would have prepared twice as much food

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pig
• glutton
• stuffer
• cormorant
• overeater
• gorger
• gourmand
• swiller
• gormandizer
• trencherman
• feaster
• guzzler
• muncher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• picker
• dieter
• nibbler

hog

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verb (1)

as in to monopolize

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monopolize
• corner
• bogart
• consume
• sew up
• own
• absorb
• possess
• engross
• control
• have
• rule
• manage
• govern
• hold
• reign (over)
• direct
• command

hogs

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noun (2)

variants also hog

plural of hog

as in pigs

one who eats greedily or too much

if I had known that my guests were going to be such hogs, I would have prepared twice as much food

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pigs
• cormorants
• gluttons
• stuffers
• overeaters
• swillers
• gourmands
• gorgers
• gormandizers
• feasters
• trenchermen
• guzzlers
• munchers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pickers
• dieters
• nibblers

hogs

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of hog

as in corners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corners
• bogarts
• monopolizes
• consumes
• sews up
• owns
• engrosses
• possesses
• absorbs
• has
• controls
• rules
• reigns (over)
• manages
• governs
• commands
• directs
• holds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hog

Noun

Raccoons, bears, otters and hogs are known to eat alligator eggs in nests. —Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

In a state known for corn and hogs, Des Moines is the urban heart, a metro area of 500,000 people and a regional center of banking and insurance. —Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025

Verb

But there are some apps that can hog energy while in use, such as navigators constantly accessing the GPS system. —Larry Magid, Mercury News, 16 May 2025

Sony launched the PlayStation Portal in 2023, a handheld device that can stream games from a PlayStation 5, so that gamers don’t have to hog the living room TV when playing. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025

Phrases Containing hog

• hog heaven