any artiodactyl mammal of the African and Eurasian family Suidae, esp Sus scrofa (domestic pig), typically having a long head with a movable snout, a thick bristle-covered skin, and, in wild species, long curved tusks
2.
a domesticated pig weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kg)
▶ Related adjective: porcine
3. informal
a dirty, greedy, or bad-mannered person
4.
the meat of swine; pork
5. derogatory, slang
a police officer
6.
a.
a mass of metal, such as iron, copper, or lead, cast into a simple shape for ease of storing or transportation
b.
a mould in which such a mass of metal is formed
7. British informal
something that is difficult or unpleasant
8.
an automated device propelled through a duct or pipeline to clear impediments or check for faults, leaks, etc
9. a pig in a poke
10. make a pig of oneself
11. on the pig's back
verbWord forms: pigs, pigging or pigged
12. (intransitive)
(of a sow) to give birth
13. Also: pig it(intransitive) informal
to live in squalor
14. (transitive) informal
to devour (food) greedily
Word origin
C13 pigge, of obscure origin
All related terms of 'pigging'
grumphie
a pig
pig
A pig is a pink or black animal with short legs and not much hair on its skin. Pigs are often kept on farms for their meat, which is called pork, ham , bacon , or gammon .
pigged
any artiodactyl mammal of the African and Eurasian family Suidae, esp Sus scrofa ( domestic pig ), typically having a long head with a movable snout , a thick bristle-covered skin, and, in wild species, long curved tusks
pig it
any artiodactyl mammal of the African and Eurasian family Suidae, esp Sus scrofa ( domestic pig ), typically having a long head with a movable snout , a thick bristle-covered skin, and, in wild species, long curved tusks
pig out
If you say that people are pigging out , you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal .