Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make a pig out of oneself

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: make a pig out of one-self
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

2

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of make a pig of oneself.

Example Sentences

"Alicia concentrated on the eggs and caviar, making a pig out of herself, slapping full spoons of caviar on the eggs."
"I ate lots of roast beef, mashed potatoes, homemade buttered biscuits, boiled vegetables from the root cellar, drank fresh milk, and generally made a pig out of myself while Mama enjoyed every bit of it."
"Melissa tried but without success not to be annoyed with Dee Dee, who was making a pig out of herself with the doughnuts."

Inflected Forms

makes a pig out of oneself (present, singular) making a pig out of oneself (participle, present) made a pig out of oneself (participle, past) made a pig out of oneself (past)

Questions

What does make a pig out of oneself mean?: Alternative form of make a pig of oneself.

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