pig out

verb

pigged out; pigging out; pigs out
Synonyms of pig outnext

intransitive verb

: to eat greedily : gorge
pig-out
ˈpig-ˌau̇t How to pronounce pig out (audio)
noun

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Examples of pig out in a Sentence

one holiday when you're expected to pig out on junk food
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Kids Halloween pajamas: on sale for $19.97 Original price: $26.99 After a long night of trick-or-treating, your kids can relax and pig out on candy with their festive Halloween pajamas. — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024 These buffets were loss leaders offered by casinos to entice patrons to gamble before or after their pig out. — Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pig out was in 1977

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“Pig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pig%20out. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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pig out

verb
pigged out; pigging out
: to eat greedily
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