noun
hogging
Hogging (noun) means the act of taking up so much of something that others can't use or enjoy it. Example: “His hogging of the Wi-Fi with downloads slowed everyone else down.”
noun
1
The act of taking up so much of something that others can't use or enjoy it.
"His hogging of the Wi-Fi with downloads slowed everyone else down."
"The child was hogging the arcade game."
adjective
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Nautical: describing a ship's hull that arches upward in the middle while the bow and stern droop, the opposite of sagging.
"Engineers checked the old cargo ship for signs of hogging along its keel."
How to use hogging
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSelfishly using up more than your share of something — or, in shipbuilding, a hull curving upward in the middle.
Common pairings
hogging the conversation
hogging bandwidth
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What does “hogging” mean?
The word “hogging” means the act of taking up so much of something that others can't use or enjoy it. In plain terms, selfishly using up more than your share of something — or, in shipbuilding, a hull curving upward in the middle.
How do you use “hogging” in a sentence?
Here is “hogging” used in a sentence: “His hogging of the Wi-Fi with downloads slowed everyone else down.”
What part of speech is “hogging”?
Depending on how it is used, “hogging” can be a noun and an adjective.
How many meanings does “hogging” have?
“Hogging” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act of taking up so much of something that others can't use or enjoy it.
