hog

[US]/hɒg/
[UK]/hɔɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a pig (especially a castrated male pig) raised for food;a selfish or greedy person
v.to do something thoroughly; to do one's best

Phrases & Collocations

wild hog

hog farm

hog the spotlight

hogwash

road hog

hogtie

greedy hog

hogging the remote

hog the ball

whole hog

on the hog

hog wild

Example Sentences

Don't hog the couch.

hog dressed (=hog style)

is hog-wild over racing cars.

Keep left, you road hog!

went the whole hog and ordered dessert.

an aspiring leadership that refused to be hog-tied;

lives high on the hog since getting his share of the inheritance.

She's in hog heaven over her new sports car.

Cutty was in hog heaven when he strutted around with the cadet corps.

Drivers who hog the road leave no room for other cars.

She accused her co-star of trying to hog the limelight.

They painted the kitchen and then decided to go the whole hog and redecorate the other rooms as well.

They painted the kitchen and then decided to go the whole hog and do the other rooms as well.

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