Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hog
- slanguncountableThe 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.
- uncountableTaking up too much of something so others cannot use it.
The child was hogging the arcade game.
- uncountableengineeringMaking a rough cut to quickly remove material
- not comparableengineeringDrooping at the ends; arching; in distinction from sagging.
For a cantilevered beam, the steel reinforcement should be placed at the top to carry the hogging moment along the upper face.
- not comparableengineeringrelating to hogging
hogging pass, hogging cutter
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hogging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogging
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