Meaning of "hog" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOG

Old English hogg, from Celtic; compare Cornish hoch.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HOG

hog  [hɒɡ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOG

Hog is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hog in English.

WHAT DOES HOG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hog in the English dictionary

The first definition of hog in the dictionary is a domesticated pig, esp a castrated male weighing more than 102 kg. Other definition of hog is any artiodactyl mammal of the family Suidae; pig. Hog is also a selfish, greedy, or slovenly person.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HOG

PRESENT

Present

I hog

you hog

he/she/it hogs

we hog

you hog

they hog

Present continuous

I am hogging

you are hogging

he/she/it is hogging

we are hogging

you are hogging

they are hogging

Present perfect

I have hogged

you have hogged

he/she/it has hogged

we have hogged

you have hogged

they have hogged

Present perfect continuous

I have been hogging

you have been hogging

he/she/it has been hogging

we have been hogging

you have been hogging

they have been hogging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hogged

you hogged

he/she/it hogged

we hogged

you hogged

they hogged

Past continuous

I was hogging

you were hogging

he/she/it was hogging

we were hogging

you were hogging

they were hogging

Past perfect

I had hogged

you had hogged

he/she/it had hogged

we had hogged

you had hogged

they had hogged

Past perfect continuous

I had been hogging

you had been hogging

he/she/it had been hogging

we had been hogging

you had been hogging

they had been hogging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hog

you will hog

he/she/it will hog

we will hog

you will hog

they will hog

Future continuous

I will be hogging

you will be hogging

he/she/it will be hogging

we will be hogging

you will be hogging

they will be hogging

Future perfect

I will have hogged

you will have hogged

he/she/it will have hogged

we will have hogged

you will have hogged

they will have hogged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hogging

you will have been hogging

he/she/it will have been hogging

we will have been hogging

you will have been hogging

they will have been hogging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hog

you would hog

he/she/it would hog

we would hog

you would hog

they would hog

Conditional continuous

I would be hogging

you would be hogging

he/she/it would be hogging

we would be hogging

you would be hogging

they would be hogging

Conditional perfect

I would have hog

you would have hog

he/she/it would have hog

we would have hog

you would have hog

they would have hog

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hogging

you would have been hogging

he/she/it would have been hogging

we would have been hogging

you would have been hogging

they would have been hogging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hog
we let´s hog
you hog

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hog

Past participle

hogged

Present Participle

hogging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HOG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hog» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of hog

corner · dominate · monopolize · pig · porker · swine · tie up

TRANSLATION OF HOG

Find out the translation of hog to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hog from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hog» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 猪
• Translator English - Spanish: cerdo castrado
• English: hog
• Translator English - Hindi: हॉग
• Translator English - Arabic: خنزير
• Translator English - Russian: свиней
• Translator English - Portuguese: porco
• Translator English - Bengali: শূকর
• Translator English - French: porc
• Translator English - Malay: Babi
• Translator English - German: Mastschwein
• Translator English - Japanese: 雄ブタ
• Translator English - Korean: 돼지
• Translator English - Javanese: Lanang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: heo
• Translator English - Tamil: ஹாக்
• Translator English - Marathi: डुक्कर
• Translator English - Turkish: domuz
• Translator English - Italian: maiale
• Translator English - Polish: wieprz
• Translator English - Ukrainian: свиней
• Translator English - Romanian: porc
• Translator English - Greek: γουρούνι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hog
• Translator English - Swedish: hog
• Translator English - Norwegian: hog

10 QUOTES WITH «HOG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hog.

1

Jack Hanna

The groundhogs are pretty good at eluding. If somebody is trying to come after a ground hog, they go and they burrow.

2

Lewis B. Hershey

When we know as much about people as hog specialists know about hogs, we'll be better off.

3

Peter Jurasik

I went whole hog at the actor's lifestyle - really embraced it. I had by then known how much I loved acting already, because I discovered acting from a teacher in the seminary - that's the first place I ever did it, in the seminary.

4

Glenn Miller

By giving the public a rich and full melody, distinctly arranged and well played, all the time creating new tone colors and patterns, I feel we have a better chance of being successful. I want a kick to my band, but I don't want the rhythm to hog the spotlight.

5

Jonathan Miller

I'm not really a Jew; just Jew-ish, not the whole hog.

6

J. B. Morton

One disadvantage of being a hog is that at any moment some blundering fool may try to make a silk purse out of your wife's ear.

7

Bob Parsons

You put a tuxedo on me, it's like putting a saddle on a hog.

8

Sam Rayburn

A damn independent boy; independent as a hog on ice.

9

Phil Robertson

We were so poor as kids. I didn't even see a bathtub, running water, hot water, commode - we didn't have any of that. We started with a humble log house, milk cow, garden-raised our own food, killed a hog every year in the fall, and had the meat hanging up in the smokehouse - that was our childhood, me and ol' Si.

10

Carly Schroeder

I've always been more of a camera hog than anything, and it's just another way to get it all out!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOG»

Discover the use of hog in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hog and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Hog Book

The Hog Book is one of the most radical works in the annals of classic animal literature.

William Hedgepeth, 2008

High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America

The work of a masterful storyteller and an acclaimed scholar, Jessica B. Harris's High on the Hog fills an important gap in our culinary history.

Jessica B. Harris, 2011

Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America

Opie maps the complex cultural identity of African Americans as it developed through eating habits over hundreds of years.

Frederick Douglass Opie, 2013

Hog-Eye

The hilarious story of how a piglet tells her family how she was caught by a wolf and nearly became soup.

‎1998

Hog butcher

Two young black boys are shaken from their world of play when they witness a murder in a Chicago ghetto

Ronald L. Fair, 1966

Gains from Contracting for US Hog Growers

The second purpose is an explicit theoretical modeling of hog contracts to theoretically analyze optimal incentive structures for hog contracts.

Mohammed Helal Uddin, 2008

Hog Hunting with Dogs: The Hogdoggers Bible

This book is for hunters that wish to get involved in the sport of hog hunting with dogs. This book is for beginners and experts alike. Everyone will be able to use this book to quickly learn what they need to start hunting right away.

Sean Kelley, 2009

Hog Pen

Life is sometimes like a hog's pen, and this natural historian has seen it all and lived through glorious and tough times. Ora Lee Grant still has hope in our future and calls on us to live by His words.

Ora Lee Grant, 2012

Nobody Wants to Play with a Ball Hog

Because Tyler never misses a shot when he plays basketball, the super athlete stops throwing to his teammates.

Julie A. Gassman, 2010

June Hog Salmon

This tale brings home the heartache of our ecological blunders as it showcases our need to appreciate this planet and its critters, like the June Hog Salmon.

Joe Lamy, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hog is used in the context of the following news items.

Head Hog Bret Bielema brings home the bacon at SEC Media Days …

Hey, Bret Bielema. Do all of us who care about SEC football a favor, would you? Don't ever change. Please. Don't slow your roll toward ... «AL.com, Jul 15»

Meet Highway, the rescued hog who is just part of the family | Local …

You'll find hog confinements on farms across the Iowa countryside.But a couple hours north of Des Moines, just outside Gilmore City, you'll find ... «KETV Omaha, Jul 15»

'Venture into projects,' PVO tells hog raisers groups | Sun.Star

THE Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is urging hog raisers associations in Negros Occidental to venture into different programs to generate ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»

Aoxin Tianli: The Curious Case Of A Chinese Hog Company (ABAC)

Aoxin, previously known as Tianli Agritech, was originally only a hog farming company based in Wuhan City, China. However, over the last ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»

Stoney Point Farms to host Hog Days of Summer demos - Evening …

HANOVER >> Stoney Point Farms at The Markets at Hanover is hosting special, "Hog Days of Summer" demonstrations at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ... «Evening Sun, Jul 15»

Philly pig share: Local chefs living high on a single hog - Philly.com

A 250-pound heritage breed hog from just outside of Tampa. And his friends? Fellow Philadelphia chefs, gifted with the opportunity to prepare ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»

Shelbyville Times-Gazette: Local News: A hog-wild good time (07/15 …

On Saturday, the Happy Pig Collectors Club will hold its annual convention at Bedford County Agriculture and Education Center. This year's ... «Shelbyville Times-Gazette, Jul 15»

Hog wild: Lancaster County man charged in naked pig romp

He was released after posting bail. Henry allegedly broke into a hog barn on Coffee Street in Millersville about 10:18 p.m. June 26, police said. «Philly.com, Jul 15»

1 Fort Hood soldier killed, 1 hurt while feral hog hunting - WacoTrib …

Officials disposed of a hog found in an ice chest in the vehicle. © 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be ... «Waco Tribune-Herald, Jul 15»

'I just like pigs': Nude man drinks Hamm's in neighbor's hog barn …

Police in Manor Township, Lancaster County, say 64-year-old Larry Henry told them, "I just like pigs" when they found him in the hog barn June ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»