pig pig /ˈpɪg/

noun

1. () Domestic swine  ( grunter , hog , squealer , pig , Sus scrofa )
   domestic swine
    The pig was raised for its meat and was getting bigger and stronger every day
   The pig was raised for its meat and was getting bigger and stronger every day
   
   
2. A crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace  ( pig )
   a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace
   
3. Mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast  ( pig , pig bed )
   mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
   
4. Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman  ( bull , copper , fuzz , cop , pig )
   uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
     The police cop patrolled the streets, ensuring public safety.
   The police cop patrolled the streets, ensuring public safety.
   
5. [Informal] A person regarded as greedy and pig-like  ( hog [Informal] , pig [Informal] )
   a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
   
6. A coarse obnoxious person  ( pig , sloven , slovenly person , slob )
   a coarse obnoxious person
   

verb

1. Give birth to (piglets)  ( farrow , pig )
   give birth to (piglets)
    Sows farrow
   sows farrow
   
2. [Informal] Eat greedily  ( devour , guttle , pig [Informal] , raven )
   eat greedily
    He devoured three sandwiches
   he devoured three sandwiches
   
3. [Informal] Live like a pig, in squalor  ( pig [Informal] , pig it )
   live like a pig, in squalor