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making a pig of oneself

making a pig of oneself is the present participle and gerund of make a pig of oneself.

Meaning of make a pig of oneself

Verb

make a pig of oneself (third-person singular simple present makes a pig of oneself, present participle making a pig of oneself, simple past and past participle made a pig of oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) To eat to excess; to overeat; to gorge.
    • As the intoxicating aroma of hot bread wafted around her, and it was all she could do to keep herself from diving in and making a pig of herself.2002, Jeff Hoy, Martian Romance, iUniverse, published 2002, →ISBN, page 156

Questions about making a pig of oneself

What is making a pig of oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Making a pig of oneself is the present participle and gerund of make a pig of oneself.

Words near making a pig of oneself in the dictionary

  1. making a name for oneself
  2. making a night of it
  3. making a noise in the world
  4. making a nuisance of oneself
  5. making a pass
  6. making a pig of oneself
  7. making a pig out of oneself
  8. making a pig's ear of
  9. making a pile
  10. making a play
  11. making a point

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