nounπShareAny animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar."The farmer kept a large hog in his pen, planning to butcher it for meat in the fall. "animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(specifically) An adult swine (contrasted with a pig, a young swine)."The farmer pointed to the large, mature hog in the pen. "animalfoodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA greedy person; one who refuses to share."My brother is a hog when it comes to snacks; he always takes the biggest portion and never offers any to others. "characterpersonattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large motorcycle, particularly a Harley-Davidson."My uncle's prized possession is a loud hog motorcycle. "vehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA young sheep that has not been shorn."The farmer carefully selected the hog lambs for the upcoming shearing contest. "animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rough, flat scrubbing broom for scrubbing a ship's bottom under water."The ship's crew used a large hog to clean the hull. "nauticalutensilsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device for mixing and stirring the pulp from which paper is made."The paper mill worker carefully adjusted the hog to ensure the wood pulp was mixed evenly. "machineutensilindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shilling coin; its value, 12 old pence."My grandmother kept a collection of old British coins, including a few hogs. "valueeconomyhistoryfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tanner, a sixpence coin; its value."The old book mentioned a hog of sixpence, meaning it was worth sixpence. "valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA half-crown coin; its value, 30 old pence."My grandfather used to keep a collection of old British coins, including a few hogs. "valueeconomyhistoryfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe effect of the middle of the hull of a ship rising while the ends droop"After running aground on the sandbar, the old fishing boat showed a noticeable hog in its hull, with the middle arching upwards. "nauticalsailingtechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others."Hey! Quit hogging all the blankets."attitudecharactermoralbusinesseconomyfinancesocietyhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo clip the mane of a horse, making it short and bristly."The groom hogged the horse's mane to prepare it for the show. "animalappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom."Before the school play, the stage crew hogged the stage with a large scrubbing broom to remove all the dirt. "utensilworkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause the keel of a ship to arch upwards (the opposite of sag)."The old wooden ship began to hog as the waves pushed up on its ends, lifting the bow and stern while the middle remained relatively still. "nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo process (bark, etc.) into hog fuel."The sawmill workers hog the bark and wood scraps, turning them into fuel for the power plant. "agricultureprocessmachinefuelindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA quahog (clam)"We dug for hogs at low tide yesterday and found enough for a delicious clam chowder. "foodanimalfishoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading