hog
gb/hˈɑɡ/ us/hˈɑɡ/
B2
English
~ 8500
kisajátít, önző alak, sertés, disznó, Harley, nagymotor, középen felhajlik
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
1
kisajátít
B2
Usage pattern:
to hog [something]
Stop hogging the bathroom; other people need to shower too.
Ne foglald már el a fürdőszobát; másoknak is le kell zuhanyozniuk.
He always hogs the remote and refuses to change the channel.
Mindig kisajátítja a távirányítót, és nem hajlandó csatornát váltani.
Don’t hog all the pizza—leave some for the kids.
She hogged the conversation and no one else could get a word in.
The big trucks are hogging the left lane on the highway.
Learner examples
Please do not hog the seat; let me sit too.
Kérlek, ne foglald el az ülést; hadd üljek le én is.
He hogs the computer every evening.
Minden este kisajátítja a számítógépet.
You are hogging the cookies; give some to your sister.
They hogged the best places near the stage.
My roommate always hogs the phone.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hog' with 'pig out'. 'Hog' (verb) usually means to take or use too much of something (like time, space, objects). 'Pig out' means to eat too much food.
Meaning
take more than a fair share
Collocations
hog the bathroom
|hog the remote
|hog the spotlight
|hog the limelight
|hog all the [food]
|hog the conversation
Synonyms
monopolize (more formal; often used in business or serious contexts, while 'hog' is casual)
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hog (self-referential: often used in 'don't hog it' where no direct formal synonym is used)
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hog (colloquial alternative to 'take too much'; stronger feeling of selfishness)
Antonyms
share (emphasizes giving others a fair part instead of keeping too much)
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yield (focuses on letting others use something instead of keeping it yourself)
Themes
daily life
|relationships
|behavior
|daily_life
Definition
to use or keep too much of something and not let other people have it
To take, use, or keep something in a selfish way, so that others do not get their fair share.
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
2
önző alak
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a hog
Don’t be such a hog—let other people have some cake.
Ne légy ilyen önző alak — hadd jusson másoknak is a tortából.
He’s a real hog when it comes to attention.
Ha figyelemről van szó, igazi figyeleméhes alak.
You’re a total hog with the heater; we’re freezing over here.
Stop acting like a hog and pass the fries around.
My brother is a hog with the car and never lets me drive.
Learner examples
My friend is a hog; he never shares his snacks.
A barátom igazi önző alak; sosem osztja meg a rágcsálnivalóját.
Don’t be a hog with the toys.
Ne légy önző a játékokkal.
She is a hog with the TV and never lets me choose a show.
You are a hog if you take all the candy.
He was a hog at dinner and ate almost everything.
Common mistake:
Learners may think 'hog' is always very rude. It is rude, but often used jokingly among friends or family, especially with kids. Tone of voice is important.
Meaning
selfish or greedy person
Collocations
such a hog
|a real hog
|a total hog
|a bit of a hog
|food hog
|attention hog
Synonyms
pig (similar insult; can also suggest being dirty or messy, not only selfish)
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glutton (more formal or literary; usually about eating too much rather than general selfishness)
Antonyms
sharer (informal; describes someone who willingly lets others have a fair part)
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generous person (broad opposite; someone who gives freely instead of keeping too much)
Themes
behavior
|insults
|relationships
|emotions
Definition
a person who takes too much and does not share
A person who is very selfish or greedy and takes more than their fair share of something.
NOUN
B2
3
Usage pattern:
a hog; raise hogs
The farmer keeps about two hundred hogs on his land.
A gazda körülbelül kétszáz sertést tart a birtokán.
They roasted a whole hog for the festival.
Az ünnepségre egy egész disznót sütöttek meg.
Corn prices affect how much it costs to raise hogs.
Signs warned drivers to watch for wild hogs crossing the road.
The company processes thousands of hogs a day at the plant.
Learner examples
The farmer has many hogs on his farm.
A gazdának sok sertése van a farmján.
They cooked a big hog for the party.
Egy nagy disznót sütöttek a bulira.
Hogs eat plants and grain.
We saw wild hogs in the forest.
People keep hogs for meat.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think 'hog' means only a male pig. In everyday modern English, 'hog' is usually a general word for a large pig kept for meat, not only a male.
Meaning
large pig kept for meat
Collocations
hog farm
|hog farmer
|hog roast
|wild hog
|market hog
|hog barn
Synonyms
pig (more general and more common word; 'hog' often suggests size or use for meat)
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swine (more formal or technical; often used in farming or veterinary contexts)
Antonyms
sow (not a true opposite; refers specifically to an adult female pig, contrasting with the more general 'hog')
Themes
animals
|food
|farming
|food_drink
Definition
a large pig that people keep for meat
A domesticated pig, especially a large one that is raised for its meat.
NOUN
C1
INFORMAL
4
Usage pattern:
ride a hog
He spent all weekend polishing his old hog.
Az egész hétvégét azzal töltötte, hogy a régi Harley-ját polírozta.
A group of riders on gleaming hogs pulled into the diner.
Egy csapat motoros gurult be a kisvendéglőhöz csillogó Harley-kon.
After years of dreaming, she finally bought a Harley hog.
They rode their hogs across three states on vacation.
The parking lot was full of massive chrome hogs.
Learner examples
He loves to ride his hog on Sunday.
Szeret vasárnaponként a Harley-jával motorozni.
Many big hogs were parked in front of the bar.
Sok nagy Harley parkolt a bár előtt.
His dream is to buy a Harley hog.
She took her hog out for a long ride.
The man stopped his hog at the gas station.
Common mistake:
Learners may think 'hog' can be used for any motorcycle. In practice it usually suggests a big, heavy bike, often a Harley-Davidson, not a small scooter or light sports bike.
Meaning
large motorcycle, especially Harley
Collocations
ride his hog
|shiny hog
|chrome hog
|Harley hog
|custom hog
|bike and hog
Synonyms
bike (very common word for any bicycle or motorcycle; does not suggest size or style like 'hog' does)
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chopper (refers to a customized motorcycle, often with long front forks; overlaps but is more specific than 'hog')
Antonyms
scooter (contrasts with 'hog' as a smaller, lighter two-wheeled vehicle)
Themes
transport
|leisure
|transportation
|travel
Definition
a big, heavy motorcycle, especially a Harley-Davidson
A large, heavy motorcycle, especially one made by Harley-Davidson.
VERB
C2
TECHNICAL
5
Usage pattern:
[something] hogs
Over time, the wooden hull began to hog under the uneven loading.
Idővel az egyenetlen terhelés miatt a fa hajótest középen felhajlott.
Engineers checked the bridge to see if the main span was starting to hog.
A mérnökök ellenőrizték a hidat, hogy a fő fesztáv nem kezd-e középen felhajlani.
If the vessel hogs too much, serious structural damage can occur.
The old ship had hogged badly and needed major repairs.
Uneven cargo distribution can cause a ship to hog or sag.
Learner examples
The old ship hogged in the middle after many years.
A régi hajó teste sok év után középen felhajlott.
If a beam hogs, it bends up in the center.
Ha egy gerenda középen felhajlik, akkor a közepe felfelé görbül.
The engineers saw that the deck was hogging.
Too much weight at the ends made the boat hog.
They repaired the hull because it had hogged.
Meaning
bend upward in the middle
Collocations
ship’s hull hogs
|deck hogs
|beam hogs
|hogged hull
|structure begins to hog
Synonyms
arch (general verb; may describe a similar upward curve but is not limited to technical structures)
Antonyms
sag (describes a downward bend in the middle, opposite of 'hog' in engineering contexts)
Themes
engineering
|science
|work
Definition
for a long thing, like a ship or beam, to bend up in the middle because of weight or force
Of a ship’s hull, beam, or similar long structure: to bend or curve upward in the middle as a result of uneven weight or stress.
Grammar
Dictionary form
hog
IPA
GB/hˈɑɡ/
US/hˈɑɡ/
Syllables & stress
hog (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (hog)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: hog
- Plural: hog, hogs
Verb
- Base: hog
- 3rd Person Singular: hogs
- Present Participle: hogging
- Past: hogged
Word family
Forms
hogs
noun
hogging
verb
hogged
verb
Advanced or less common
hoggish
adjective
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: hogging Verb
- Irregular past: hogged Verb
Expressions
ball hog
1/bˈɔl hˈɑɡ/
fixed phrase
informal
selfish player who never passes
a player in a team sport who keeps the ball and does not pass it to other players
Examples
- He scores a lot, but everyone thinks he’s a ball hog.
- Coaches hate ball hogs because they hurt team play.
go hog wild
1/ɡˈoʊ hˈɑɡ wˈaɪld/
idiom
informal
become very excited or uncontrolled
to become very excited and do a lot of things in a wild or uncontrolled way
Examples
- The kids went hog wild when they saw the pile of gifts.
- Fans went hog wild after the team scored the winning goal.
hog the limelight
1/hˈɑɡ ðə lˈaɪmlˌaɪt/
idiom
informal
take most of the attention
to get or keep most of the public attention so that others are not noticed
Examples
- The lead actor tends to hog the limelight and leaves little room for the rest of the cast.
- She didn’t mean to hog the limelight, but all the reporters wanted to talk to her.
hog the spotlight
1/hˈɑɡ ðə spˈɑtlˌaɪt/
idiom
informal
take nearly all attention
to take almost all the attention in a situation and not let others be noticed
Examples
- Don’t hog the spotlight; let your team share the praise.
- The influencer completely hogged the spotlight at the charity event.
hog-tie
1/hˈɑɡ tˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
tie or severely restrict
to tie a person or animal very tightly so they cannot move, or to prevent someone from acting freely
Examples
- The kidnappers hog-tied the guards before escaping.
- New regulations may hog-tie small businesses with extra paperwork.
in hog heaven
1/ˈɪn hˈɑɡ hˈɛvən/
idiom
informal
extremely happy and satisfied
to be very happy and pleased, often because you are doing or getting something you really like
Examples
- Give him a new video game and he’s in hog heaven.
- She was in hog heaven at the all-you-can-eat dessert buffet.
live high on the hog
1/lˈɪv hˈaɪ ˈɔn ðə hˈɑɡ/
idiom
informal
live in great comfort and luxury
to live in a very comfortable, rich way, with a lot of good food and nice things
Examples
- After the promotion, they started living high on the hog.
- The company was living high on the hog before the market crashed.
road hog
1/ɹˈoʊd hˈɑɡ/
fixed phrase
informal
selfish or dangerous driver
a driver who takes too much space on the road or drives in a rude, unsafe way
Examples
- Some road hog cut me off and then drove ten miles under the speed limit.
- Don’t be a road hog—move over and let faster cars pass.
go the whole hog
1/ɡˈoʊ ðə hˈoʊl hˈɑɡ/
idiom
informal
Do something fully without restraint
To do something completely without stopping halfway.
Examples
- If we're redecorating, let's go the whole hog and buy new furniture too.
- If we’re redecorating, let’s go the whole hog and redo the kitchen too.
- They decided to go the whole hog with their holiday plans.
- They decided to go the whole hog and move abroad instead of just taking a long vacation.