domestic swine
"The farmer fed corn to his herd of young pigs in the pen."
a coarse obnoxious person
"The rude man at the bar was acting like such a pig, refusing to let anyone order ahead of him."
a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace
"The old miner used his axe to break through the pig blocking the furnace exit."
Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa.
"The campaign team launched a pig operation to get undecided voters at polling stations before they could cast ballots elsewhere."
earthenware, or an earthenware shard
Persuade, Identify, GOTV, an electoral technique commonly employed in the United Kingdom.
In plain English: A pig is a domesticated animal with curly hair and a snout that farmers raise for its meat.
"The family went to the farm to see the pigs eating in the mud."
Usage: Use "pig" to refer specifically to domesticated swine raised for meat rather than wild boars. Avoid using it as slang for other animals unless you intend a humorous comparison based on their size or behavior.
to give birth.
"The sow is due to pig next week after carrying her litter for nine months."
The twelfth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
"People born in the Year of the Pig are often said to be hardworking and honest according to their zodiac sign."
The word "pig" comes from Middle English and originally referred specifically to a young pig. It likely derives from an ancient root meaning "to blow or swell," which may explain why adult pigs were once called "swine."