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Pig (Verb)

Meaning 1

Give birth to (piglets); "sows farrow".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • The pregnant sow will farrow in a warm and safe environment to ensure the well-being of her piglets.
  • In the next few weeks, the sow is expected to pig, delivering a litter of adorable piglets to the farm.
  • This is the sow's fifth time to farrow, and the farmer is preparing a cozy place for her to pig.
  • The sow went into labor last night and should pig soon, giving birth to a litter of piglets.
  • The farmer has been taking care of the sow and is waiting for her to pig, which will add new piglets to the farm.

Synonyms

  • Farrow

Hypernyms

  • Give Birth
  • Birth
  • Bear
  • Have

Related Words

  • Pig (noun)

Meaning 2

Eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Examples

  • At the buffet, Sarah pigged out on all her favorite dishes and couldn't walk afterwards.
  • The construction worker pigged down an entire pizza by himself during lunch break.
  • After fasting for three days, he pigged out on food as soon as he could eat again.
  • During holidays, it's easy to pig out on high-calorie treats and desserts.
  • His eating habits were slowly improving, but sometimes he still pigged out on junk food.

Synonyms

  • Devour
  • Guttle
  • Raven

Hypernyms

  • Eat

Related Words

  • Pig (noun)

Meaning 3

Live like a pig, in squalor.

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

  • The drug addict had hit rock bottom and was now forced to pig in a dilapidated apartment with no electricity or running water.
  • He pigged in his small room, refusing to clean up after himself despite his parents' constant pleas.
  • Years of addiction left him pigging in a dirty rundown tenement with no hope of escape.
  • The once successful businessman now pigged in his former mansion, surrounded by filth and decay.
  • He had to be removed from his home by authorities, as he was pigging in horribly unsanitary conditions that posed health risks to himself and others.

Synonyms

  • Pig It

Related Words

  • Pig (noun)
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