pigging
pigging — phrasal verb
- piggingbase form
- piggings3rd person singular
- pigginging-ing form
- piggingedpast simple
1. to eat a very large amount of food, often in a greedy or uncontrolled way
to eat a very large amount of food, often in a greedy or uncontrolled way
Owen pigged out on pizza and ice cream at the party last night.
pig out + on [food] for overindulging
After the exam, Ritu and her friends pigged out at the all-you-can-eat buffet.
The children always pig out on candy whenever there is a festival.
We try not to pig out during the week, but weekends are more relaxed.
- binge
slightly more formal; can be used as a verb or noun
- overeat
neutral in register; less vivid than 'pig out'
- stuff oneself
informal, similar register
- diet
to eat only limited amounts of food on purpose
文法句型
pig out + on [food]
用法筆記
Very common in everyday, casual speech. The object of eating is introduced by 'on'.
常見錯誤
pigging — noun
1. a pink, brown, or black farm animal with short legs, a flat nose, and a curly ta
a pink, brown, or black farm animal with short legs, a flat nose, and a curly tail, kept for its meat
The farmer feeds the pigs twice a day, in the morning and at sunset.
João watched three baby pigs running around the muddy pen behind the barn.
countable noun: three pigs / a pig
Anong's grandmother keeps two pigs in a small shed near the vegetable garden.
Wild pigs come down from the hills at night to find food near the village.
The school children named the brown pig Wilbur and fed it apples daily.
2. the meat from a pig that people cook and eat
the meat from a pig that people cook and eat
Darius ordered roast pig with crispy skin for the family celebration dinner.
Mizuki does not eat pig because of her family's religious beliefs.
uncountable: 'eat pig' / 'roast pig'
The street vendor sells grilled pig on skewers with a sweet chili sauce.
In many countries, people eat more pig than beef or lamb each year.
- pork
the standard everyday word for pig meat in cooking and shops
用法筆記
Used mainly in farming, butchery, or informal contexts. In everyday cooking and menus, 'pork' is the more common word for this meat.
常見錯誤
3. a person who behaves in a greedy, selfish, dirty, or otherwise unpleasant way
a person who behaves in a greedy, selfish, dirty, or otherwise unpleasant way
Asher called his roommate a pig for leaving dirty dishes all over the kitchen.
"a pig" as insult: used with indefinite article
The greedy landlord is such a pig — he raised the rent without fixing anything.
Nia would not share the last cake, so her brother called her a pig.
Some drivers honk and call other drivers pigs when they are stuck in traffic.
用法筆記
Strongly insulting. Used in arguments or angry complaints. Can apply to greed, dirtiness, rudeness, or selfishness.
4. a rough lump of metal, especially iron, formed by pouring hot liquid metal into
a rough lump of metal, especially iron, formed by pouring hot liquid metal into a container before further processing
The factory workers lifted each pig of iron onto the truck with a crane.
collocation: pig of iron
Owen studied how molten iron is poured into long moulds to form pigs for transport.
passive: 'is poured ... to form pigs'
The old furnace still produces about fifty pigs of cast iron every shift.
Each pig weighs roughly thirty kilograms before being sent to the steel mill.
- ingot
a shaped block of metal, usually more finished than a pig
用法筆記
Technical term in metallurgy and heavy industry. Not used in general conversation. Learners at C1 may encounter this in engineering or manufacturing contexts.
5. an insulting word for a police officer, used especially by people who are angry
an insulting word for a police officer, used especially by people who are angry at the police
The protesters shouted angry words at the pigs standing behind the metal fence.
derogatory plural: 'the pigs'
Ines warned her friend not to call the officer a pig or get into trouble.
Some graffiti on the wall read "Pigs go home" in red spray paint.
Andrew told the story about how the local kids called the patrol officers pigs.
用法筆記
Highly offensive and confrontational. Avoid using this word in any neutral or polite context. It carries strong disrespect.
pigging — verb
- piggingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- piggings3rd person singular
- pigginging-ing form
- piggingedpast simple
1. to give birth to piglets, used of a female pig — for example, when a sow produce
to give birth to piglets, used of a female pig — for example, when a sow produces a litter of babies on a farm
The farmer stayed up all night watching the sow pig in the barn.
intransitive verb in farming register
Esme's family raises pigs, and their oldest sow pigged twelve healthy piglets last spring.
A sow about to pig needs a clean warm space away from other animals.
When the sow pigged during the storm, the farmhands dried each newborn piglet.
- farrow
the technical term used by farmers and veterinarians
文法句型
pig (of a sow) e.g. 'the sow pigged early'
用法筆記
Specialist farming term. Almost always used of sows (adult female pigs). Not used for other animals or humans.
常見錯誤
2. to live in dirty, messy, or unpleasant conditions, without caring about cleanlin
to live in dirty, messy, or unpleasant conditions, without caring about cleanliness or order
Yumi refused to visit her brother's apartment because he pigs so badly.
present tense: 'pigs' for habitual dirtiness
The landlord complained that the tenants had pigged in the house for months.
past tense: 'pigged' for ongoing neglect
Some students pig in their dorm rooms and never wash the dishes.
Darius could not believe how badly his cousin pigged after moving out on his own.
- live like a pig
the full expression; more common than the single verb 'pig'
- clean
to make something clean and tidy
文法句型
pig (no object)
用法筆記
Informal and critical. Often used with 'like an animal' for emphasis. Not common in formal writing.