Hog
WordNet
noun
(1) Domestic swine
(2) A sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
(3) A person regarded as greedy and pig-like
verb
(4) Take greedily; take more than one's share
WiktionaryText
Etymology
. "Hog" originally meant a castrated male pig. (Compare "hoggett" for a castrated male sheep.)
Noun
- Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the wart hog, and the boar.
- A greedy person; one who refuses to share.
- A large motorcycle, particularly a Harley-Davidson.
Verb
- To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.
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- Hey! Quit hogging all the blankets.
- 2000 DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-Dixie, Scholastic Inc., New York, Ch 15:
- The [...] air-conditioning unit didn't work very good, and there was only one fan; and from the minute me and Winn-Dixie got in the library, he hogged it all.
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