[count] 1 a chiefly US : a pig
▪ a hog farmer
b Brit : a male pig that has had its sex organs removed and that is raised for meat 2 informal a : a selfish or greedy person
▪ Don't be such a hog! Other people have to eat too! — see also road hog
b : something that takes or uses a large amount or too much of something
▪ This car is a gas hog. [=it uses a lot of gasoline] ▪ The new software is a real memory hog.
▪ a hog farmer
b Brit : a male pig that has had its sex organs removed and that is raised for meat
▪ Don't be such a hog! Other people have to eat too! — see also road hog
b : something that takes or uses a large amount or too much of something
▪ This car is a gas hog. [=it uses a lot of gasoline] ▪ The new software is a real memory hog.
go hog wild
US, informal : to do something in an extreme or excessive way : to go wild
▪ They went hog wild with special effects in this movie.
▪ They went hog wild with special effects in this movie.
go (the) whole hog
informal : to do something in a very thorough and complete way
▪ If we're going to have a party, we might as well go the whole hog and hire a band.
▪ If we're going to have a party, we might as well go the whole hog and hire a band.
high off/on the hog — see 2high





