pig out

verb

Definition of pig outnext
as in to gorge
to eat greedily or to excess one holiday when you're expected to pig out on junk food

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Recent Examples of pig out The parting advice from her mother (an excellent, sparingly used Ariane Labed) is to wear her glasses, read everyday, and to not pig out. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pig out
  1. gorge
  2. feast
Verb
  • Keep in mind, too, that grouse will gorge themselves on a particular food, especially in the fall.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • America’s Poison Centers’s national helpline receives more than 60,000 calls about possible vitamin poisoning every year, mostly from parents alarmed after their children have accidentally gorged on the chewy sweets.
    — Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of gorge
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  • They are found in the bush feasting on leaves of the Mopane trees and are a high source of protein.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of feast

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“Pig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pig%20out. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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