American Dictionary
Definition pig in American English
pig
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/pɪɡ/
1
an animal with no fur and a curly tail kept by farmers for its meat. A female pig is called a sow and a young pig is called a piglet. The meat from a pig is called pork.
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2
an insulting word for someone who behaves in an unpleasant way
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3
something that is very difficult or unpleasant
Example
We had a pig of a game.
