Hogging
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Hogging is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of hog.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of hog.
More Meanings
- Taking up too much of something so others cannot use it.
- (machining) Making a rough cut to quickly remove material
- (nautical, engineering) Drooping at the ends; arching; in distinction from sagging.
- (machining) relating to hogging
- (slang) The 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.
Example Sentences
hogging pass, hogging cutter
The child was hogging the arcade game.
For a cantilevered beam, the steel reinforcement should be placed at the top to carry the hogging moment along the upper face.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hogget, hogling, ho-bag, hoeism, hoggery, whale.
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