noun
pig
pihg
noun
1
A farm animal with a snout and cloven hooves, raised for meat.
"The farmer kept a dozen pigs in the barn."
2
Someone who eats greedily or messily (informal, insulting).
"Don't be such a pig — leave some for everyone else."
3
A slang, disrespectful term for a police officer.
"The protesters chanted insults at the pigs lining the street."
verb
1
To eat greedily (informal, usually with "out").
"They pigged out on pizza after the game."
How to Use Pig
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe farm animal, or (informally) someone greedy, or slang for a police officer.
When to use it
"Pig" for police officer is slang and can be offensive; avoid it in neutral or formal contexts.
Common pairings
pig out
guinea pig
pigs in a blanket
Word Forms
pigged past tense, pigs plural, pigs plural, pigs singular
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Etymology
From Old English roots referring to a young swine; the slang sense meaning "police officer" has been recorded since at least the late 1700s.