To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others
The air-conditioning unit didn't work very good, and there was only one fan; and from the minute me and Winn-Dixie got in the library, he hogged it all.
(deyim) It means something like "It pays to be greedy, but not too greedy, or you'll get in trouble" or maybe "Make sure you get what you deserve, but don't be too greedy, or you'll get in trouble."
{i} domestic pig raised for market; any of a number of mammals related to the domestic pig (i.e. boar, wart hog, etc.); greedy person (Slang); something that consumes too much of anything
domestic swine a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared a person regarded as greedy and pig-like take greedily; take more than one's share
{f} cause to arch; curve upward (of a ship's keel); shred into little bits with a machine (of wood); cut a horse's mane short, roach; act selfishly, take more than one's fair share
If you go the whole hog, you do something bold or extravagant in the most complete way possible. Well, I thought, I've already lost half my job, I might as well go the whole hog and lose it completely. hogged hogging to keep, use, or have all of something that should be shared. Heavy, fat-producing domesticated pig developed in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th century. As the growing use of cheaper vegetable oils decreased the importance of lard as a source of fat, meatpackers sought hogs yielding more lean meat and less fat, and breeders (mostly European) began crossbreeding programs to obtain lean meat and vigorous animals. Today the term hog is often used for any pig weighing more than 120 lbs (54 kg)
A hog is a pig. In British English, hog usually refers to a large male pig that has been castrated, but in American English it can refer to any kind of pig
hogs
Turkish pronunciation
hägz
Pronunciation
/ˈhägz/ /ˈhɑːɡz/
Etymology
[ 'hog, 'häg ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English hogge, from Old English hogg.