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- [hohl hawg, hog]
- /hoʊl hɔg, hɒg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hohl hawg, hog]
- /hoʊl hɔg, hɒg/
Definitions of whole-hog word
- adjective whole-hog complete and thorough; wholehearted. 1
- noun whole-hog the furthest extent; everything: With them it was whole hog or nothing. 1
- idioms whole-hog go whole hog, to do something completely or thoroughly: The townspeople went whole hog for the celebration. Also, go the whole hog. 1
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Origin of whole-hog
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whole-hog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whole-hog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for whole-hog
adj whole-hog
- across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
- all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
- all-encompassing — all-embracing.
adjective whole-hog
- embracive — (archaic) Disposed to embrace; fond of caressing.
- exhaustive — Examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.
- overdrawn — Past participle of overdraw.
Antonyms for whole-hog
adjective whole-hog
- excluding — Not taking someone or something into account; apart from; except.
- incomprehensive — not comprehensive.
- inexhaustive — not exhaustive; not thorough
See also
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