hogged

hog

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawg, hog]
- /hɔg, hɒg/
- /hɒɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawg, hog]
- /hɔg, hɒg/

Definitions of hogged word

noun hogged a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine. 1
noun hogged a domesticated swine weighing 120 pounds (54 kg) or more, raised for market. 1
noun hogged a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person. 1
noun hogged Slang. a large, heavy motorcycle. an impressively large luxury automobile. 1
noun hogged Railroads Slang. a locomotive. 1
noun hogged a machine for shredding wood. 1

See all 18 definitions of hogged

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Origin of hogged

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English; compare Old English hogg- in place-names; perhaps < Celtic; compare Welsh hwch, Cornish hogh swine

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Parts of speech for Hogged

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hogged

hogged popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for hogged

noun hogged

sowed — to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.

verb hogged

kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
cornered — having (a specified number or type of) corners

All 3 Synonyms of hogged