n.
Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ g, ' häg
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hogs also hog
Etymology: Middle English hogge, from Old English hogg
Date: 14th century
1 : a domestic swine especially when weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kilograms) broadly : any of various wild and domestic swine
2 usually hogg British : a young unshorn sheep also : wool from such a sheep
3 a : a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person b : one that uses something to excess <old cars that are gas hog s >