Make a pig of Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɪɡ/ /ˈəv

MAYK uh PIG uhv

UK

mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /pˈɪɡ/ /ˈɒv

MAYK uh PIG ov

Definition

To eat much more than is polite or necessary, usually in a greedy or messy way.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and humorous. Used mainly to describe oneself or others after overeating. Usually followed by 'myself', 'himself', etc.: 'make a pig of myself'. Not used for animals or for any kind of eating—specifically for eating excessively.

• Spanish: ponerse las botas - atiborrarse (de comida)
• Portuguese (BR): encher a pança - exagerar (na comida)
• Portuguese (PT): encher o bandulho - exagerar (na comida)
• Chinese (Simplified): 吃得像猪一样 - 狼吞虎咽 (吃很多)
• Chinese (Traditional): 喫得像豬一樣 - 狼吞虎嚥 (喫很多)
• Hindi: बहुत ज़्यादा खाना - पेट भरकर खाना
• Arabic: يأكل بنهم - يلتهم الطعام
• Bengali: অধিক খাওয়া - খুব লোভে খাওয়া
• Russian: объесться - нажраться
• Japanese: 食べ過ぎる - がっつく
• Vietnamese: ăn quá nhiều - ăn tham lam
• Korean: 과식하다 - 지나치게 먹다
• Turkish: tıkınmak - açgözlülükle yemek
• Urdu: بہت زیادہ کھانا - حریصانہ کھانا
• Indonesian: makan berlebihan - makan rakus

Example Sentences

I always make a pig of myself at the buffet.

basic

Don’t make a pig of yourself at dinner tonight.

basic

He made a pig of himself at the party and felt sick afterwards.

basic

I really made a pig of myself at lunch, but everything was so good!

natural

We ordered too much and ended up making pigs of ourselves.

natural

If you make a pig of yourself, don't complain about feeling full later.

natural