# pigging

Pronunciation: US say "PIG-ing" /ˈpɪɡɪŋ/; UK

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of pig. — present participle and gerund of pig
   - Simple: The -ing form of pig. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _He was pigging out at the buffet, piling his plate higher with every trip._
   - _Pigging out the night before a race left her sluggish and slow._

## Adjective

2. Used as a mild intensive to express annoyance, carrying much the same force as 'damned'.
   - Simple: Used to add force when you are annoyed, like a soft way of saying 'damned'.
   - _The pigging boiler has broken down for the third time this winter._
   - _She wrestled with the pigging gate latch until her hands were sore._

## Noun

3. The cleaning of a pipeline by driving a device called a pig through its interior.
   - Simple: Cleaning the inside of a pipe by pushing a special tool through it.
   - _Operators scheduled pigging to clear deposits from the long-distance gas line._
   - _Routine pigging removed years of sediment from the water main._
4. Alternative form of piggin. Dialectal. *(dialectal)* — Alternative form of piggin.
   - Simple: Another way to write piggin. It is a dialect word for a small wooden pail.
   - _The dairymaid set the pigging down beside the churn and wiped her hands._
   - _An old pigging hung from a nail by the kitchen door, its staves worn smooth._

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