pig out
to eat a lot
TRANSLATION
pig out = sich vollstopfen --- GOOGLE INDEX pig out: approximately 1,800,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
American First Lady and anti-obesity advocate Michelle Obama splurged on not only a burger and fries on Monday but washed it all down with a chocolate shake. While the media is lambasting her fat-laden luncheon, nutritionists beg to differ, noting that an occasional PIG OUT is part of a healthy lifestyle.
(The Independent)
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At the food court, patrons can also PIG OUT at restaurants like the Lemongrass Wok, Chopstix and D’Amores Deli.
(The Edmonton Sun)
(The Independent)
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At the food court, patrons can also PIG OUT at restaurants like the Lemongrass Wok, Chopstix and D’Amores Deli.
(The Edmonton Sun)
Did you
know?
pig out
verb, slang
- to eat a lot or too much
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Most people think pigs are notorious big eaters. The truth is, they don't eat any more than horses and cows. In fact, horses can eat a lot and will sometimes eat as long as they are fed, which gave us the expression "eat like a horse".
So what makes the pig worthy of this unfair association? Perhaps it's because pigs have horrible eating manners. They are sloppy, messy and can't seem to eat fast enough. It also doesn't help that pigs often get whatever leftover food the farmer can find, which is not much of an incentive for them to eat as if they were dining with the Queen.
Despite this undeserved reputation as big eaters, the expression "pig out" is a common way to describe eating a lot of food. It can be used as a verb (We pigged out on Chinese food last night) or as a noun (We had a Chinese pig out last night).
In this expression, the adverb "out" is applied in the sense of "to exhaustion or depletion", as in "We ran out of petrol and had to walk to the next town". Out is used in this context in other expressions, especially slang phrases such as:
- freak out = to be or cause to be in a heightened emotional state, such as that of fear, anger, or excitement (She freaked out when she realized her bank account was empty)
- chill out = become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation (It's been a long and hard day. Let's chill out at the pub)
- bum out = to be disappointed, sad (They were really bummed out about losing the game in the last minute)
- worn out = to be tired, exhausted (I was worn out by the time I got home)
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SYNONYMS
binge, devour, feed, gorge, pork out, wolf
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Some diets don't work because they make you want to pig out after a few days."
verb, slang
- to eat a lot or too much
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Most people think pigs are notorious big eaters. The truth is, they don't eat any more than horses and cows. In fact, horses can eat a lot and will sometimes eat as long as they are fed, which gave us the expression "eat like a horse".
So what makes the pig worthy of this unfair association? Perhaps it's because pigs have horrible eating manners. They are sloppy, messy and can't seem to eat fast enough. It also doesn't help that pigs often get whatever leftover food the farmer can find, which is not much of an incentive for them to eat as if they were dining with the Queen.
Despite this undeserved reputation as big eaters, the expression "pig out" is a common way to describe eating a lot of food. It can be used as a verb (We pigged out on Chinese food last night) or as a noun (We had a Chinese pig out last night).
In this expression, the adverb "out" is applied in the sense of "to exhaustion or depletion", as in "We ran out of petrol and had to walk to the next town". Out is used in this context in other expressions, especially slang phrases such as:
- freak out = to be or cause to be in a heightened emotional state, such as that of fear, anger, or excitement (She freaked out when she realized her bank account was empty)
- chill out = become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation (It's been a long and hard day. Let's chill out at the pub)
- bum out = to be disappointed, sad (They were really bummed out about losing the game in the last minute)
- worn out = to be tired, exhausted (I was worn out by the time I got home)
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SYNONYMS
binge, devour, feed, gorge, pork out, wolf
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Some diets don't work because they make you want to pig out after a few days."
