hog, noun, /hɔɡ/
1
a pig, especially one that is kept and made fat for eating.
a hog farmer.
2 go the whole hog
to do something thoroughly.
to do something in a very thorough and complete way.
Let’s go the whole hog and order champagne.
If we're going to have a party, we might as well go the whole hog and hire a band.
3 go hog wild (American English)
to suddenly do an activity in an uncontrolled way.
to do something in an extreme or excessive way.
to do sth thoroughly or completely.
They went hog wild with special effects in this movie.
4
someone who takes too much of something that should be shared.
a selfish or greedy person.
something that takes or uses a large amount or too much of something.
You greedy hog! Don't be such a hog! Other people have to eat too!
This car is a gas hog. [=it uses a lot of gasoline]
The new software is a real memory hog.
5
a male pig that has been castrated (= had part of its sex organs removed) and is kept for its meat.
6 live high on the hog / high off the hog / high on the hog
used to say that someone has a nice life because they have a lot of money and buy expensive things. often used to show disapproval.
in a luxurious style.
Those movie stars live pretty high off the hog.
