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Rarehogged
The correct spelling is hogged.
How to pronounce hogged
verb
Say it like: Hog-jed
The correct spelling is hogged. To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others. For example: "Hey! Quit hogging all the blankets."
Usage Examples
“Hey! Quit hogging all the blankets.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.
- 2.To clip the mane of a horse, making it short and bristly.
- 3.To scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom.
- 4.To cause the keel of a ship to arch upwards (the opposite of sag).
- 5.To process (bark, etc.) into hog fuel.
adjective
- 1.Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends.
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