hog C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /hɑɡ/ UK /hɒɡ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like hug /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Sounds like hag /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 noun a domesticated pig; also, to take or use selfishly Don't hog the blanket all to yourself on a cold night. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a domesticated pig; also,... pigswineboarmonopolizecommandeerdominate ↔ Opposites share Word family Forms hoggish Derived forms hoggishhogger Related forms hogwash Etymology AI details From Old English hogg, hocg ('hog, swine'), of uncertain origin, possibly of Celtic derivation. The verb sense 'take selfishly' arose in the 19th century. hogg Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hog **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /hɑɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /hɒɡ/ ## Meanings 1. a domesticated pig; also, to take or use selfishly ## Examples - Don't hog the blanket all to yourself on a cold night. ## Synonyms - pig - swine - boar - monopolize - commandeer - dominate ## Antonyms - share ## Derived Forms - hoggish - hogger ## Related Forms - hogwash ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hogg ## Etymology From Old English hogg, hocg ('hog, swine'), of uncertain origin, possibly of Celtic derivation. The verb sense 'take selfishly' arose in the 19th century. ## AI Etymology Hog is from Old English hogg, hocg ('hog, swine'), of uncertain origin, possibly of Celtic derivation. The verb sense 'take selfishly' arose in the 19th century. Important recorded forms include hogg (Old English). Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers a domesticated pig; also, to take or use selfishly. The wider family includes derived forms such as hoggish and hogger and related words such as hogwash. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown