pig

pig

pig (third-person singular simple present pigs, present participle pigging, simple past and past participle pigged)

1. (of swine) to give birth.

   The black sow pigged at seven this morning.

2. (intransitive) To greedily consume (especially food).

   They were pigging on the free food at the bar.

   • 2009, Thomas Pynchon, Inherent Vice, Vintage 2010, p. 349:

     ""Wow, Doc. Thats heavy."" Denis sat there pigging on the joint as usual.

pig (plural pigs)

1. Any of several mammals of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated farm animal Sus scrofa.

   The farmer kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from table scraps and field waste.

2. (specifically) A young swine, a piglet.
3. (uncountable) The edible meat of such an animal; pork.

   Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig.

4. Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.

   You gluttonous pig! Now that youve eaten all the cupcakes, there will be none for the party!

5. A nasty or disgusting person.

   She considered him a pig as he invariably stared at her bosom when they talked.

6. A dirty or slovenly person.

   He was a pig and his apartment a pigpen; take-away containers and pizza boxes in a long, moldy stream lined his counter tops.

7. (UK, US, Australian, derogatory slang) A police officer.

   The protester shouted, “Dont give in to the pigs!” as he was arrested.

8. (informal) A difficult problem.

   Hrm...this ones a real pig: Ive been banging my head against the wall over it for hours!

9. (countable and uncountable) A block of cast metal.

   The conveyor carried the pigs from the smelter to the freight cars.

   After the ill-advised trade, the investor was stuck with worthless options for 10,000 tons of iron pig.

10. The mold in which a block of metal is cast.

    The pig was cracked, and molten metal was oozing from the side.

11. (engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.

    Unfortunately, the pig sent to clear the obstruction got lodged in a tight bend, adding to the problem.

12. (pejorative) a person who is obese to the extent of resembling such a mammal of the genus Sus.
13. (UK) a pigeon.

	maiale
	someone who overeats or eats rapidly
	dirty or slovenly person
	mammal of genus '''Sus'''
	Animale comune a quattro zampe (Sus scrofa) che ha delle unghie divise, pelo e naso adatti a scavare; allevato dagli esseri umani per la sua carne.
	A common, four-legged animal (Sus scrofa) that has cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging and is farmed by humans for its meat.
	(Peggiorativo) Persona che è grossa o obesa.
	(Pejorative) A fat or overweight person.

	porco
	someone who overeats or eats rapidly
	dirty or slovenly person
	mammal of genus '''Sus'''
	Animale comune a quattro zampe (Sus scrofa) che ha delle unghie divise, pelo e naso adatti a scavare; allevato dagli esseri umani per la sua carne.
	A common, four-legged animal (Sus scrofa) that has cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging and is farmed by humans for its meat.

	bastarda
	nasty or disgusting person

	bastardo
	nasty or disgusting person

	stronza
	nasty or disgusting person

	stronzo
	nasty or disgusting person

	ciccione
	(Peggiorativo) Persona che è grossa o obesa.
	(Pejorative) A fat or overweight person.

ghiottone

mattone

porcello

suino

sus

Altri significati:

(uncountable) The edible meat of such an animal; pork.

cast metal block

A nasty or disgusting person.

(informal) A difficult problem.

(pejorative) a person who is obese to the extent of resembling such a mammal of the genus '''Sus''' .

mold for a cast metal block

Any of several mammals of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated farm animal Sus scrofa.

(countable and uncountable) A block of cast metal.

(specifically) A young swine, a piglet.

derogatory slang for police officer

device to clean or inspect a pipe from inside

The mold in which a block of metal is cast.

(UK) a pigeon.

(of swine) to give birth.

Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.

(intransitive) To greedily consume (especially food).

difficult problem

(UK, US, Australian, derogatory slang) A police officer.

A dirty or slovenly person.

(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.

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