Definitions for pigpɪg

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word pig

Princeton's WordNet

  1. hog, pig, grunter, squealer, Sus scrofa(noun)

    domestic swine

  2. slob, sloven, pig, slovenly person(noun)

    a coarse obnoxious person

  3. hog, pig(noun)

    a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

  4. bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig(noun)

    uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

  5. pig bed, pig(noun)


  6. pig(verb)


  7. pig, pig it(verb)

    live like a pig, in squalor

  8. devour, guttle, raven, pig(verb)

    eat greedily

    "he devoured three sandwiches"

  9. farrow, pig(verb)

    give birth

    "sows farrow"


  1. pig(Noun)



  2. pig(Noun)

    (specifically) A young swine, a piglet.

  3. pig(Noun)

    The edible meat of such an animal; pork.

    Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig.

  4. pig(Noun)

    Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.


  5. pig(Noun)

    A nasty or disgusting person.


  6. pig(Noun)

    A dirty or slovenly person.


  7. pig(Noun)

    A police officer.

    The protester shouted, u201CDon't give in to the pigs!u201D as he was arrested.

  8. pig(Noun)

    A difficult problem.

    Hrm...this one's a real pig: I've been banging my head against the wall over it for hours!

  9. pig(Noun)

    A block of cast metal.

  10. pig(Verb)

    to give birth.

    The black sow pigged at seven this morning.

  11. pig(Verb)

    To greedily consume (especially food).

    They were pigging on the free food at the bar.

  12. pig(Noun)

    The mold in which a block of metal is cast.


  13. pig(Noun)

    A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.


  14. pig(Noun)

    a person who is obese to the extent of resembling a pig (the animal)

  15. pig(Noun)

    a pigeon.

  16. Origin: From pigge, from (attested only in compounds, such as picgbread), pet-form related to bigge, Pugge. Of uncertain origin.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pig(noun)

    a piggin

  2. Pig(noun)

    the young of swine, male or female; also, any swine; a hog

  3. Pig(noun)

    any wild species of the genus Sus and related genera

  4. Pig(noun)


  5. Pig(noun)

    one who is hoggish; a greedy person

  6. Pig


  7. Pig

    to huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed

  8. Origin: [Cf. D. big, bigge, LG. bigge, also Dan. pige girl, Sw. piga, Icel. pka.]


  1. Pig


Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Pig

    pig, n. a swine of either gender: an oblong mass of unforged metal, as first extracted from the ore, so called because it is made to flow when melted in channels called pigs, branching from a main channel called the sow.—v.i. to bring forth pigs: to live together like pigs:—pr.p. pig′ging; pa.t. and pa.p. pigged.—adjs. Pig′-eyed, having small dull eyes with heavy lids; Pig′-faced, looking like a pig.—n. Pig′gery, a place where pigs are kept.—adj. Pig′gish, belonging to or like pigs: greedy, said of persons.—n. Pig′gishness.—adj. Pig′headed, having a large or ill-formed head: stupidly obstinate.—ns. Pig′headedness; Pig′-ī′ron, iron in pigs or rough bars; Pig′-lead, lead in pigs; Pig′-nut (same as Earth-nut); Pig′sconce, a pigheaded fellow: a blockhead; Pig′skin, the skin of a pig prepared as a strong leather: a saddle; Pig′-sty, a pen for keeping pigs; Pig's′-wash, swill; Pig's′-whis′per (slang), a low whisper: a very short space of time; Pig′-tail, the tail of a pig: the hair of the head tied behind in the form of a pig's tail: a roll of twisted tobacco. [A.S. pecg; Dut. bigge, big.]

  2. Pig

    pig, n. an earthen vessel. [Piggin.]

British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'pig' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3702

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'pig' in Nouns Frequency: #1581


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pig in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pig in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Chad Griffin:


  2. Charles Dickens:

    If a pig could give his mind to anything, he would not be a pig.

  3. Saying Folk:


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  5. Michael Avenatti:

    This is nothing short of a blowout, any attempt by the NFL to claim victory in this case is like putting lipstick on a pig.

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