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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pig1 /pɪg/USA pronunciation n., v., pigged, pig•ging. n. - Animal Husbandry[countable] a short, fat mammal with hooves;
a young swine of either sex, esp. one kept on a farm and weighing less than 120 lb. (54 kg). - [countable] any swine.
- [uncountable] the flesh of this animal;
pork. - [countable] one who eats too much, is greedy, or is very sloppy.
- Slang Terms[countable](disparaging). a police officer.
v. - pig out, [no object][Slang.]to eat too much food:We pigged out on pizza last night.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pig1 (pig),USA pronunciation n., v., pigged, pig•ging. n. - Animal Husbandrya young swine of either sex, esp. a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 lb. (220 kg.)
- any wild or domestic swine.
- the flesh of swine;
pork. - a person of piglike character, behavior, or habits, as one who is gluttonous, very fat, greedy, selfish, or filthy.
- Slang Termsa slatternly, sluttish woman.
- Slang Terms[Disparaging.]a police officer.
- Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]any tool or device, as a long-handled brush or scraper, used to clear the interior of a pipe or duct.
- Metallurgy
- an oblong mass of metal that has been run while still molten into a mold of sand or the like, esp. such a mass of iron from a blast furnace.
- one of the molds for such masses of metal.
- metal in the form of such masses.
- pig iron.
- British Terms on the pig's back, [Australian Slang.]in a fortunate position.
v.t. - Metallurgyto mold (metal) into pigs.
- Informal Termsto eat (something) quickly;
gulp:He pigged three doughnuts and ran off to school.
v.i. - Animal Husbandryto bring forth pigs;
farrow. - pig it:
- Idiomsto live like a pig, esp. in dirt.
- Idiomsto lead a disorganized, makeshift life;
live without plan or pattern.
- pig out, [Slang.]to overindulge in eating:We pigged out on pizza last night.
- Old Norse word meaning "young, small,'' applied in Scandinavian to girls but in Old English to swine
- 1175–1225; Middle English pigge young pig, with doubled consonant appropriate to terms for smaller animals (compare dog, frog1) but with no obvious relations; almost certainly not akin to Low German, Dutch big(ge), Middle Dutch vigghe young pig, which involve further obscurities; if Danish pige, Swedish piga maid, young girl are compared, perh.
- Scottish Termsan earthenware crock, pot, pitcher, or jar.
- Scottish Termspotter's clay;
earthenware as a material.
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- late Middle English pygg 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pig /pɪɡ/ n - any artiodactyl mammal of the African and Eurasian family Suidae, esp Sus scrofa (domestic pig), typically having a long head with a movable snout, a thick bristle-covered skin, and, in wild species, long curved tusks
- a domesticated pig weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kg)
Related adjective(s): porcine - informal a dirty, greedy, or bad-mannered person
- the meat of swine; pork
- derogatory
a slang word for policeman - a mass of metal, such as iron, copper, or lead, cast into a simple shape for ease of storing or transportation
- a mould in which such a mass of metal is formed
- Brit informal something that is difficult or unpleasant
- an automated device propelled through a duct or pipeline to clear impediments or check for faults, leaks, etc
- a pig in a poke ⇒ something bought or received without prior sight or knowledge
- make a pig of oneself ⇒ informal to overindulge oneself
- on the pig's back ⇒ Irish NZ successful; established: he's on the pig's back now
vb (pigs, pigging, pigged)- (intransitive) (of a sow) to give birth
- Also: pig it (intransitive) informal to live in squalor
- (transitive) informal to devour (food) greedily
See also pig outEtymology: 13th Century pigge, of obscure origin |