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- [pig]
- /pɪg/
- /pɪɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pig]
- /pɪg/
Definitions of pig word
- noun pig an earthenware crock, pot, pitcher, or jar. 1
- noun pig potter's clay; earthenware as a material. 1
- verb with object pig to mold (metal) into pigs. 1
- verb with object pig Informal. to eat (something) quickly; gulp: He pigged three doughnuts and ran off to school. 1
- verb without object pig to bring forth pigs; farrow. 1
- idioms pig on the pig's back, Australian Slang. in a fortunate position. 1
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Origin of pig
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English pigge young pig, with doubled consonant appropriate to terms for smaller animals (cf. dog, frog1) but with no obvious relations; almost certainly not akin to Low German, Dutch big(ge), Middle Dutch vigghe young pig, which involve further obscurities; if Danish pige, Swedish piga maid, young girl are compared, perhaps < ON word meaning “young, small,” applied in Scand to girls but in OE to swine
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Parts of speech for Pig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pig popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pig usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pig
noun pig
- beastie — a small animal
- beast — You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one.
- boar — A boar or a wild boar is a wild pig.
- boy scout — The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills.
- buffalo — A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
verb pig
- binging — a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
- eat like a horse — (Colloquial) (simile) to consume a large amount of food.
- gluttonize — to eat like a glutton.
- gourmandize — to enjoy fine food and drink, especially often and in lavish quantity.
- gourmandizing — Present participle of gourmandize.
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