pig
/pɪɡ/
noun
- A domesticated animal with a stout body, short legs, and a snout, kept for its meat (pork).
- Pigs are actually very intelligent and social animals.
- We saw a mother pig nursing her piglets at the petting zoo.
- The farmer raised pigs for bacon and ham.
- A person who eats too much or behaves in a greedy, messy, or unpleasant way.
- Don't be such a pig — leave some cake for everyone else.
- My brother is a total pig; his room is always a mess.
- He made a pig of himself at the buffet.
verb
- To eat greedily or in large amounts.
- Stop pigging all the chips — share them!
- She pigged out on pizza and ice cream after the exam.
- They pigged themselves silly at the all-you-can-eat restaurant.
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