pig1 nounpig2 verb
pigpig1 /pɪɡ/ ●●● S2 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINpig1
Origin:
1200-1300 Probably from an unrecorded Old English picgaEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- How can you live in this mess? You're such a pig!
- That's what Christmas is all about, isn't it? Making a pig of yourself.
- The greedy pig! He didn't leave any pizza for us.
- You're a selfish pig.
- You pig! You ate all of the cookies!
- You pig, you've eaten it all!
Longman Language Activatorto eat a lot or too much
to eat so much food that you cannot eat anything else: stuff/gorge yourself with: · Having stuffed himself with burgers, Terry was unable to finish his dessert.stuff/gorge yourself on: · The Romans would gorge themselves on grapes and plums.
informal to eat a lot of food -- used humorously: · Last night we pigged out and ate three pizzas.pig out on: · When he's depressed he always pigs out on ice cream.
informal to eat too much food -- used especially humorously, and used to say that someone has behaved in an embarrassing way when eating with other people: · I had four pieces of cake and made a real pig of myself.· Don't make such a pig of yourself; you've eaten enough.
to regularly eat too much in a way that is bad for your health: · You need to watch your weight - have you been overeating?· A woman who overeats during pregnancy can cause health problems for her child.
food someone who is greedy wants to eat too much food, or eats more than their share of food - use this to show disapproval: · Don't be so greedy! Leave some cake for everyone else.· Greedy children often tend to put on too much weight.· Take your greedy fingers off that pie - you've had more than enough already.
spoken informal someone who is greedy: · You pig, you've eaten it all!greedy pig: · The greedy pig! He didn't leave any pizza for us.make a pig of yourself (=eat a lot of food greedily): · That's what Christmas is all about, isn't it? Making a pig of yourself.
British spoken someone who is very greedy - used especially by children: · Don't be such a greedy guts!· Hey, greedy guts, leave those sweets alone. They're mine.
a strong desire to eat too much food: · You don't really want more ice cream -- it's just greed.
someone who eats too much food: · Uncle Richard was a glutton who ate everything in sight.· We had salmon to start, followed by a glutton's dessert of crème brûleé.
formal when someone eats or drinks much more than necessary, usually with the result that they become ill or unhealthy - used especially in literature: · As soon as Christmas is over, people often start to regret their gluttony.· The level of heart disease in the western world is a measure of our gluttony.
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nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
You greedy pig, you ate all the candy! I made a bit of a pig of myself (=ate too much) at dinner. What if the car you buy turns out to be a pig in a poke?COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a male chauvinist pig (=an insulting name for a male chauvinist)
You greedy pig, you ate all the candy! I made a bit of a pig of myself (=ate too much) at dinner. (=a man who thinks women are not equal to men)
What if the car you buy turns out to be a pig in a poke? a male chauvinist pig (=an insulting name for a male chauvinist)· A pig farm in Dorset is the suspected source of the epidemic.
(=an insulting name for a male chauvinist)
informal (=sweat a lot) basketball players sweating buckets
basketball players sweating bucketsPHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► pig in a poke► pigs might fly► a pig (of a something)► make a pig’s ear of something► in a pig’s eye
1animal a farm animal with short legs, a fat body, and a curved tail. Pigs are kept for their meat, which includes pork, bacon, and ham. SYN hog American English: He kept pigs and poultry.2person spoken a)someone who eats too much or eats more than their share: You greedy pig, you ate all the candy! I made a bit of a pig of myself (=ate too much) at dinner. b)someone who is unpleasant in some way, for example unkind or very untidy: They live like pigs in that house over the road. You can tell him from me he’s an ignorant pig.(male) chauvinist pig (=a man who thinks women are not equal to men)3police taboo informal an offensive word for a police officer. Do not use this word.4a pig (of a something) British English spoken something that is very difficult or unpleasant to do: They’re improving, and they’re a pig of a team to beat.5make a pig’s ear of something British English spoken to do something very badly: Someone’s made a right pig’s ear of these repairs.6in a pig’s eye American English spoken informal used to show that you do not believe what someone is saying7pig in a poke spoken something you bought without seeing it first and that is not as good or valuable as you expected: What if the car you buy turns out to be a pig in a poke?8pigs might fly British English, when pigs fly American English spoken used to say that you do not think something will happen: ‘Someone might have handed in your pass.’ ‘Yes, and pigs might fly.’pig1 nounpig2 verb
pigpig2 verb (past tense and past participle pigged, present participle pigging) VERB TABLE
pig
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | pig |
| he, she, it | pigs | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | pigged |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have pigged |
| he, she, it | has pigged | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had pigged |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pig |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have pigged |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am pigging |
| he, she, it | is pigging | |
| you, we, they | are pigging | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was pigging |
| you, we, they | were pigging | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been pigging |
| he, she, it | has been pigging | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been pigging |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be pigging |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been pigging |
Longman Language Activatorto eat a lot or too much
to eat so much food that you cannot eat anything else: stuff/gorge yourself with: · Having stuffed himself with burgers, Terry was unable to finish his dessert.stuff/gorge yourself on: · The Romans would gorge themselves on grapes and plums.
informal to eat a lot of food -- used humorously: · Last night we pigged out and ate three pizzas.pig out on: · When he's depressed he always pigs out on ice cream.
informal to eat too much food -- used especially humorously, and used to say that someone has behaved in an embarrassing way when eating with other people: · I had four pieces of cake and made a real pig of myself.· Don't make such a pig of yourself; you've eaten enough.
to regularly eat too much in a way that is bad for your health: · You need to watch your weight - have you been overeating?· A woman who overeats during pregnancy can cause health problems for her child.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a male chauvinist pig (=an insulting name for a male chauvinist)
pig out phrasal verb informal to eat a lot of food all at oncepig out on a male chauvinist pig (=an insulting name for a male chauvinist)· A pig farm in Dorset is the suspected source of the epidemic.
(=an insulting name for a male chauvinist)
informal (=sweat a lot) basketball players sweating buckets
basketball players sweating buckets I found Sam in front of the TV, pigging out on pizza and fries.