Definitions of pig
British English : pig A pig is a farm animal with a pink, white, or black skin. Pigs are kept for their meat, which is called pork, ham, or bacon.Kids can help feed the pigs.pɪɡ NOUN
noun
- any artiodactyl mammal of the African and Eurasian family Suidae, esp Sus scrofa (domestic pig), typically having a long head with a movable snout, a thick bristle-covered skin, and, in wild species, long curved tusks
- a domesticated pig weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kg) related adjective porcine
- (informal ) a dirty, greedy, or bad-mannered person
- the meat of swine; pork
- (derogatory ) a slang word for policeman
- a mass of metal, such as iron, copper, or lead, cast into a simple shape for ease of storing or transportation a mould in which such a mass of metal is formed
- a mass of metal, such as iron, copper, or lead, cast into a simple shape for ease of storing or transportation
- a mould in which such a mass of metal is formed
- (British , informal ) something that is difficult or unpleasant
- an automated device propelled through a duct or pipeline to clear impediments or check for faults, leaks, etc
- See a pig in a poke
- See make a pig of oneself
- See on the pig's back
- a mass of metal, such as iron, copper, or lead, cast into a simple shape for ease of storing or transportation
- a mould in which such a mass of metal is formed
verb
- (intransitive) (of a sow) to give birth
- Also : pig it (intransitive) (informal ) to live in squalor
- (transitive) (informal ) to devour (food) greedily