■ noun
1》 a pig, especially a castrated male reared for slaughter.
2》 informal a greedy person.
3》 informal a large motorcycle.
4》 (also ~g ) dialect a young sheep before the first shearing.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged )
1》 informal take or hoard selfishly.
2》 distort (a ship) by supporting the centre and allowing the bow and stern to droop.
Phrases
go the whole ~ informal do something completely or thoroughly.
Derivatives
~ger noun
~gery noun
~gish adjective
~gishly adverb
~-like adjective
Origin
OE ~g , hocg , perh. of Celtic origin.