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hogg

UK/hɒɡ//hɑɡ/

hogg noun: a young sheep of either gender, until it cuts its first two teeth.

Noun

hogg (plural hoggs)

  1. A young sheep of either gender, until it cuts its first two teeth.
    • They sent a lorryload of hoggs to the auction mart, and they will keep the rest for their own flock.
    Synonyms:
    hogget

Proper noun capitalized: Hogg

Hogg (plural Hoggs)

  1. A surname from Old English.
    • Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg called on Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday to denounce Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has faced intense criticism this week over incendiary remarks she made in recent years as well as a viral video in which she harasses Hogg.2021 January 28, Chandelis Duster, “Parkland shooting survivor calls for House GOP leader to denounce Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2021

hogg meaning in Tamil

hogg in Tamil

செம்மறி, விர நீக்கப்பட்ட செம்மறியாடு

Synonyms of hogg

Forms of hogg

Noun
pluralhoggs
Proper noun
pluralHoggs

Origin of hogg

See hogget (“young sheep”)

From Old English hogg (“hog”), a metonymic occupational surname for a swineherd.

Words formed from hogg

Words that rhyme with hogg

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Questions about hogg

What does hogg mean?
Hogg means a young sheep of either gender, until it cuts its first two teeth.
What is hogg in Tamil?
Hogg in Tamil is செம்மறி, விர நீக்கப்பட்ட செம்மறியாடு. See Hogg meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hogg?
Hogg can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce hogg?
Hogg is pronounced /hɒɡ/ (UK).
What is the plural of hogg?
The plural of hogg is hoggs.

Words near hogg in the dictionary

  1. hogfever
  2. hogfish
  3. hogfishes
  4. hogframe
  5. hogframes
  6. hogg
  7. hoggan
  8. hoggan-bag
  9. hoggan-bags
  10. hoggans
  11. hoggard

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