pig out

pig out — phrasal verb

  • pig outbase form
  • pigs out3rd person singular
  • pigging out-ing form
  • pigged outpast simple

1. to eat a very large amount of food in one sitting, often with little self-contro

1.片語動詞不及物B1
釋義

to eat a very large amount of food in one sitting, often with little self-control

例句

After the exam, Selim and his friends pigged out on pizza and ice cream.

pig out on + food (to specify what was eaten)

Antonia always pigs out at the night market near her flat on Fridays.

同義詞
  • gorge

    more formal and intense; suggests eating until physically stuffed

  • stuff oneself

    also informal; emphasises filling the stomach completely

  • binge

    applies to any excess, not just food; 'binge eating' is a clinical term

文法句型

pig out

pig out on + food

用法筆記

Always informal — not appropriate in formal writing or polite company. Use 'pig out on' to name the food; without 'on' it simply means eating too much in general.

常見錯誤

❌I pigged out pizza.
✅I pigged out on pizza.
💡'pig out' needs 'on' before the food you ate.
❌She pigged out in the party.
✅She pigged out at the party.
💡use 'at' for the place or event, not 'in'.