pig
//pɪɡ//
Noun
pigSingular
pigsPlural
1
A domesticated omnivorous mammal with sparse bristly hair and a flat snout for rooting in the soil, kept for its meat.
The farmer raises pigs on his farm.
2
A wild animal of the pig family; a boar or swine.
We saw a wild pig in the forest.
3
A greedy, dirty, or unpleasant person.
Don't be such a pig! Share the food with others.
4
A police officer (derogatory slang).
The protesters were shouting at the pigs.
5
An oblong mass of metal that has been run while molten into a mold excavated in sand; an ingot.
The molten iron was poured into molds to form pigs.
Verb
1
To eat greedily; to gorge oneself.
Don't pig out on snacks before dinner.
2
To give birth to pigs; to farrow.
The sow pigged last night and had eight piglets.