Hogging
adj, noun, verb, slang
adj, noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The targeting by men of overweight or obese women for sexual encounters, not due to sexual attraction but for amusement, or to take advantage of low self-esteem. slang, uncountable
- 2 Taking up too much of something so others cannot use it. uncountable
"The child was hogging the arcade game."
- 3 Making a rough cut to quickly remove material uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of hog form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Drooping at the ends; arching; in distinction from sagging. not-comparable
"For a cantilevered beam, the steel reinforcement should be placed at the top to carry the hogging moment along the upper face."
- 2 relating to hogging not-comparable
"hogging pass, hogging cutter"
Example
More examples"I used to get yelled at for hogging the phone."