hog meaning

UK /hɒɡ/ US /hɑɡ/ 1 syllable

hog (noun): domestic swine.

hog has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

hog as a noun

  1. domestic swine

    Synonyms: pig, grunter, squealer, Sus scrofa

    Type of: swine

    Kinds: porker

  2. a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

    Synonyms: pig

    Type of: selfish person

  3. a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared

    Synonyms: hogget, hogg

    Type of: lamb

hog as a verb

  1. take greedily; take more than one's share

    Type of: snap up

How to pronounce hog

hog is pronounced /hɒɡ/ in British English and /hɑɡ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hog

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in OG · 3-letter words

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