hogged

Took it all

Hogged is the past tense of hog, meaning to take or use more than one's fair share of something, often selfishly or greedily.

He hogged the blankets all night.

She hogged the conversation and barely let anyone else speak.

The term derives from the greedy feeding habits of pigs.

In nautical contexts, hogged describes a ship whose hull has sagged at the ends and risen in the middle, creating a convex curve along the keel.

monopolized

monopolized

Claimed exclusive control over

seized · occupied · held · claimed · cornered · hoarded · exclusive · possessed · reserved · retained

greedy

selfish

Concerned only with oneself

acquisitive · insatiable · voracious · rapacious · grasping · possessive · gluttonous · piggish · grabby · self-centered

swine

pig

Domesticated swine for meat

  • sowImplant in earth
  • boarUndomesticated male swine
  • porcineOf or like swine

sty · snout · grunting · rooting · wallowing · piggery · pigpen · swill · livestock · barnyard

Opposites
resource distribution

hoggedshared

Held in common

distributed · gave away · divided up · relinquished · apportioned

STRUCTURAL CURVATURE (nautical/engineering)

hoggedsagged

Sank under pressure

concave · drooped · dipped · swaybacked

Phrases
Family

hogging, hoggish, hoggishness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G