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Meaning ofpigin English

pig

us//pɪg//uk//pɪg//

Pluralpigs

Definitions

Noun
1. a mammal with cloven hooves; bristles
2. a young swine; piglet
3. edible meat; pork
  The restaurant serves delicious pig roasted with apples.
4. someone eating excessively; sloppily
  My brother can be such a pig when eating barbecue.
5. a lecherous man (derogatory)
  His behavior was disgusting, like a typical pig who only thinks of himself.
6. a dirty or slovenly person (slang)
  The room was a mess, and my roommate was a pig who never cleaned up after himself.
7. a police officer (derogatory)
  The protesters clashed with a pig in riot gear on the street.
8. a difficult problem (informal)
  The team has been struggling to solve this pig of a math problem all week.
9. a pipeline cleaning device; resembles a pig's sound
  The maintenance crew used a pig to clear the blockage in the pipeline.
10. a US military machine gun; considered bulky
  The soldiers were trained to operate the pig during combat missions.
11. a dice game with accumulating scores; risk of loss
  The friends played a game of pig, carefully managing their scores to avoid losing.
Verb
1. to consume food greedily
  The kids started to pig out on the pizza as soon as it arrived.
2. to clean a pipeline using a device
  The plumber used a pig to remove the clog in the sewer pipe.

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