noun

1. Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa.

   “The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from carrots to cabbage.”

2. (specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine).

3. The edible meat of such an animal; pork.

   “Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig.”

Synonyms: hog, swine

verb

1. (of swine) to give birth.

   “The black sow pigged at seven this morning.”

2. To greedily consume (especially food).

   “They were pigging on the free food at the bar.”

3. To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.