Meaning of "pig" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PIG

Pigge, of obscure origin.

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

PRONUNCIATION OF PIG

pig  [pɪɡ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIG

Pig 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 pig in English.

WHAT DOES PIG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pig

A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig and its ancestor, the common Eurasian wild boar, along with other species; related creatures outside the genus include the babirusa and the warthog. Pigs, like all suids, are native to the Eurasian and African continents. Juvenile pigs are known as piglets. Pigs are omnivores and are highly social and intelligent animals.

Definition of pig in the English dictionary

The first definition of pig in the dictionary is any artiodactyl mammal of the African and Eurasian family Suidae, esp Sus scrofa, typically having a long head with a movable snout, a thick bristle-covered skin, and, in wild species, long curved tusks. Other definition of pig is a domesticated pig weighing more than 120 pounds related adjective porcine. Pig is also a dirty, greedy, or bad-mannered person.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PIG

PRESENT

Present

I pig

you pig

he/she/it pigs

we pig

you pig

they pig

Present continuous

I am pigging

you are pigging

he/she/it is pigging

we are pigging

you are pigging

they are pigging

Present perfect

I have pigged

you have pigged

he/she/it has pigged

we have pigged

you have pigged

they have pigged

Present perfect continuous

I have been pigging

you have been pigging

he/she/it has been pigging

we have been pigging

you have been pigging

they have been pigging

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 pigged

you pigged

he/she/it pigged

we pigged

you pigged

they pigged

Past continuous

I was pigging

you were pigging

he/she/it was pigging

we were pigging

you were pigging

they were pigging

Past perfect

I had pigged

you had pigged

he/she/it had pigged

we had pigged

you had pigged

they had pigged

Past perfect continuous

I had been pigging

you had been pigging

he/she/it had been pigging

we had been pigging

you had been pigging

they had been pigging

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

FUTURE

Future

I will pig

you will pig

he/she/it will pig

we will pig

you will pig

they will pig

Future continuous

I will be pigging

you will be pigging

he/she/it will be pigging

we will be pigging

you will be pigging

they will be pigging

Future perfect

I will have pigged

you will have pigged

he/she/it will have pigged

we will have pigged

you will have pigged

they will have pigged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been pigging

you will have been pigging

he/she/it will have been pigging

we will have been pigging

you will have been pigging

they will have been pigging

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

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would pig

you would pig

he/she/it would pig

we would pig

you would pig

they would pig

Conditional continuous

I would be pigging

you would be pigging

he/she/it would be pigging

we would be pigging

you would be pigging

they would be pigging

Conditional perfect

I would have pig

you would have pig

he/she/it would have pig

we would have pig

you would have pig

they would have pig

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been pigging

you would have been pigging

he/she/it would have been pigging

we would have been pigging

you would have been pigging

they would have been pigging

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you pig
we let´s pig
you pig

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to pig

Past participle

pigged

Present Participle

pigging

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 «PIG»

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

synonyms of pig

animal · beast · boar · boor · brute · gannet · glutton · greedy guts · grunter · guzzler · hog · monster · piggy · piglet · porker · rogue · rotter · scoundrel · shoat · slob · sloven · sow · swine

TRANSLATION OF PIG

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

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

• Translator English - Chinese: 猪
• Translator English - Spanish: cerdo
• English: pig
• Translator English - Hindi: सुअर
• Translator English - Arabic: خِنْزِير
• Translator English - Russian: свинья
• Translator English - Portuguese: porco
• Translator English - Bengali: শূকর
• Translator English - French: cochon
• Translator English - Malay: Babi
• Translator English - German: Schwein
• Translator English - Japanese: 豚
• Translator English - Korean: 돼지
• Translator English - Javanese: Babi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lợn
• Translator English - Tamil: பன்றி
• Translator English - Marathi: डुक्कर
• Translator English - Turkish: domuz
• Translator English - Italian: maiale
• Translator English - Polish: świnia
• Translator English - Ukrainian: свиня
• Translator English - Romanian: porc
• Translator English - Greek: γουρούνι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vark
• Translator English - Swedish: gris
• Translator English - Norwegian: gris

10 QUOTES WITH «PIG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pig.

1

Roger Ailes

CNN and MSNBC, our primary competitors, are trying to figure out how to beat us. There are some good, smart people at those networks, and even occasionally a blind pig finds an acorn.

2

John Berger

A peasant becomes fond of his pig and is glad to salt away its pork. What is significant, and is so difficult for the urban stranger to understand, is that the two statements are connected by an and not by a but.

3

Ambrose Bierce

Edible - good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.

4

Ambrose Bierce

Lawsuit: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.

5

Marlon Brando

I have eyes like those of a dead pig.

6

Albert Brooks

I take anything other than 'you big pig!' as a compliment.

7

Mariah Carey

I'd rather be onstage with a pig - a duet with Jennifer Lopez and me just ain't going to happen.

8

William J. Clinton

You can put wings on a pig, but you don't make it an eagle.

9

Nat King Cole

I was a guinea pig for some hoodlums who thought they could hurt me and frighten me and keep other Negro entertainers from the South.

10

Bryan Cranston

When actors first come up, you're auditioning for everything - you're trying to sniff it out like a pig with a truffle and you would do anything!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIG»

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

Programming Pig

This guide is an ideal learning tool and reference for Apache Pig, the open source engine for executing parallel data flows on Hadoop.

Alan Gates, 2011

Dream Big, Little Pig!

Poppy is a little pig that dreams of being a star, and even though her first attempts all fail, the support and love of her family and friends encourage her to keep trying and working hard to find something that she loves doing, and is good ...

Kristi Yamaguchi, 2011

Pig Production: Biological Principles and Applications

Unlike other texts, this book leads readers to understand the techniques involved in pig production’s rapid growth and industry successes, and provides managers of small family farms or corporate establishments with an invaluable resource ...

John McGlone, Wilson G. Pond, 2003

Handbook of Pig Medicine

The book includes high quality illustrations which, where appropriate, complement written descriptions of clinical signs. It deals with medical, surgical and reproductive problems in pigs.

Peter G. G. Jackson, Peter D. Cockcroft, 2007

What's That Pig Outdoors?: A Memoir of Deafness

He also narrates his time as the only deaf student at Trinity College in Connecticut and then as a graduate student at Northwestern University, as well as his successful career as the book review editor at the Chicago Sun-Times and the ...

Henry Kisor, 2010

Pig and the Skyscraper: Chicago a History of Our Future

D'Eramo presents an invigorating history that transforms the way we think about the city and the development of American capitalism.

Marco D'Eramo, 2003

Chester the Worldly Pig

A disgruntled pig sets his sights on being more than something to eat.

‎1965

Martyn Pig

Faced with the possibility of living with a dreadful aunt, fifteen-year-old Martyn Pig decides not to tell authorities when his alcoholic father dies accidentally, instead asking a friend for her help in disposing of the body. Reissue.

Kevin Brooks, 2003

If You Give a Pig a Pancake

If you give a pig a pancake, she'll want some syrup to go with it.

Laura Numeroff, 1998

Pig City

'What was Pig City?' thought Laura. Soon it would be something that everyone wanted to be part of . . . Laura Sibbie is trying to find the perfect 'pigs' for her new club, Pig City: classmates who can keep the biggest secret ever!

Louis Sachar, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIG»

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

Canberra woman requires 10 stitches after feral pig attack at Mount …

Walkers have been warned to be on the lookout for a feral pig on the loose at Mount Jerrabomberra in south-east New South Wales, after a ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»

Ireland and Alec Baldwin Joke About Infamous 'Thoughtless Pig …

Calling out her father's infamous voicemail, in which he screamed that his 11-year-old daughter was a "a rude, thoughtless pig," Ireland posted ... «Entertainment Tonight, Jul 15»

July 27, 2015 - Written By Tom Dawson

Pig Jump is an Android game that's aimed towards all style of players and ages. With simple controls and an addictive play style, Pig Jump puts ... «Android Headlines - Android News, Jul 15»

Do your research before buying a teacup pig or mini potbellied pig

Anna Key, who is the Vice President of the North American Potbellied Pig Association, estimates that 90 percent of pigs adopted in the U.S. are ... «ConsumerAffairs, Jul 15»

Youth arrested after yelling, 'Muhammad is a pig' at Temple Mount

“Only after we began to respond and I said 'Muhammad is a pig' [did] the police distance them from us,” she said. “Suddenly they were able to ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»

Israeli police arrests youth for calling Mohammed a pig

The religious young man was filmed shouting "Mohammed is a pig" several times in Jerusalem's historic Old City. A young woman was filmed ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»

Roast Pig Fest lures hundreds to Flagship Brewery in Tompkinsville

This boneless, stuffed roast pig was the culinary star at Flagship Brewing Company's Roast Pig Fest from noon to 8 p.m. on July 26, 2015 in ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»

Women Arrested for Calling Mohammad a Pig on Har Habayis

When the woman was heard referring to Mohammad as a “pig”, she was taken into custody. Honenu attorney Itamar Ben-Givir filed an urgent ... «Yeshiva World News, Jul 15»

Forest of Dean wild boar survey reveals “disappointing” trend

Confirmation of the continuing population growth comes just three months after National Pig Association chief executive, Dr Zoe Davies, alerted ... «Pig World, Jul 15»

Neon Pig's Smash burger named one of country's top 33 burgers

Thrillist.com, which earlier this year named Neon Pig's Smash burger the best burger in Mississippi, has named it one of the 33 best IN THE ... «Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Jul 15»