Hogged

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of hog form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends.

    "I would not consider a ship unseaworthy because she had a hog. There is no danger to life in sailing in a hogged ship. I have sailed in vessels having a 2-ft. hog in the keel. The keel has been straightened by being filled in underneath."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
broken backedbroken-backed

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"She hogged her parents' love all to herself."

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