Hog

/hɒɡ/

noun

  1. Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.

  2. (specifically) An adult swine (contrasted with a pig, a young swine).

  3. A greedy person; one who refuses to share.

verb

  1. To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.

    Hey! Quit hogging all the blankets.

  2. To clip the mane of a horse, making it short and bristly.

  3. To scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom.

Synonyms: bogart

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