hogs

Pigs or monopolizes

Hogs are pigs, especially domestic ones raised for meat, and the word often suggests large, fully grown animals rather than piglets.

The plural appears frequently in farming contexts and commodity markets: hog futures rose sharply this quarter.

Figuratively, a hog is someone who takes more than their fair share, and to hog something is to monopolize it greedily: quit hogging the remote.

Road hog refers to an aggressive or inconsiderate driver.

Harley-Davidson motorcycles are also called hogs by enthusiasts.

pigs

swine

Domestic porcine animals

  • sowImplant in earth
  • boarUndomesticated male swine
  • pigletYoung swine

porcine · herd · grunting · oink · sty · trough · bristles · tusks · rooting · farrowing

pork

bacon

Cured smoked pork

ribs · loin · belly · crackling · smoked · cured · crispy · fatty · rasher · pancetta

greedy

glutton

Excessive, voracious eater

voracious · gobbling · wolfing · stuffing · binge · excess · indulgence · guzzling · piggish · selfish

farming

livestock

Domesticated farm animals

sows · piglets · feed · husbandry · breeding · farrowing · fodder · grain · ranch · slaughter

motorcycle

Harley

American motorcycle brand

cruiser · handlebar · leather · rally · Sturgis · club · chapter · rumble · chrome · saddlebag

monopolize

dominate

Control through superior strength

seize · take over · claim · grab · keep · selfishness · share · road · spotlight · conversation

Categories
Opposites
livestock type

hogssheep

Woolly farm animal

cattle · goats · poultry · chickens · lambs

RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION (verb sense)

hogsshares

Units of company ownership

distributes · gives · rations · divides · allocates

animal size/nature

hogslambs

Young of sheep

mice · sparrows · doves · rabbits · fawns

Phrases
Family

hog, hogging, hoggish, hogweed, hoglike, hogback, hoggishness

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