pig out



pig out (on something)

Inf. to eat too much of something; to make a pig of oneself. I intend to really pig out on pizza. I love to pig out on ice cream.
See also: out, pig

pig out

to eat a lot Our kids dream of staying up late and pigging out on junk food.
See also: out, pig

pig out

Eat ravenously, gorge oneself, as in The kids pigged out on the candy they had collected on Halloween. [Slang; early 1970s]
See also: out, pig

pig out

v. Slang
To eat greedily, ravenously, or voraciously; gorge: The food was free, so I pigged out. We pigged out on ice cream until we all felt sick.
See also: out, pig

pig out

in. to overeat; to overindulge in food or drink. (see also blimp out, mac out, pork out, scarf out.) I can’t help myself when I see ice cream. I have to pig out.
See also: out, pig

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MarilynnMER-ə-lin, MER-lin, MAR-ə-lin, MAR-linEnglish
ApolÔNiaə-poo-LAW-nyəPortuguese (Brazilian)
Jeanettezha-NET (French), jə-NET (English), shah-NET (Swedish)French, English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch
Torkel-Norwegian, Swedish
SheltonSHEL-tənEnglish
Iosifee-O-seef (Russian), YO-seef (Romanian)Russian, Romanian, Greek