hogged

Meanings

• Verb

  To consume or use up more than one's fair share of something.

  - "He hogged all the pizza for himself."
  - "The children hogged the toys and refused to share."

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Synonyms

bogart

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hogged
logged , codged , fogged

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Variants

List of all variants of hogged that leads to same result
hog , hogged , hogging , hogs

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to grab or seize' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hogged' was also used in the early days of automobile racing to describe a car that had been heavily modified to gain a competitive advantage.

2. In some parts of the world, hogging refers to the act of pulling a person on a wooden sled through mud or snow.

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Related Concepts

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1. greed: Hogging can be seen as a manifestation of the emotion of greed.

2. hoarding: Hogging can also be considered a form of hoarding, where an individual accumulates more than necessary.

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Culture

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The term 'hogged' has been used in various contexts, including literature and music. For instance, in Mark Twain's 'Tom Sawyer,' the character Injun Joe is described as hogging the limelight, meaning he monopolized the attention of others.

How to Memorize "hogged"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person greedily consuming more than their fair share of a resource.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the image of a pig rolling in food, consuming more than it needs.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'hogging the limelight' to help remember the meaning.

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