Road Hog

Pronunciation: /roʊd hɔɡ/

Definitions of road hog

noun A person who takes up more than their fair share of space on the road

Example Sentences

A1 My uncle is a road hog because he always drives slowly in the left lane.

A2 The road hog in front of me was driving so slowly that I couldn't pass.

B1 The police officer pulled over the road hog for causing a traffic jam.

B2 I honked my horn at the road hog in front of me to get them to move over.

C1 The road hog's reckless driving caused a multi-car pileup on the highway.

C2 Drivers like the road hog make the roads unsafe for everyone else.

Examples of road hog in a Sentence

formal The reckless driver was reported to the authorities for being a road hog.

informal That road hog wouldn't let anyone pass on the highway.

slang I can't stand road hogs who think they own the road.

figurative In the meeting, he was a road hog, dominating the conversation and not letting others speak.

Grammatical Forms of road hog

• past tense: road hogged
• plural: road hogs
• comparative: more road hog
• superlative: most road hog
• present tense: road hogs
• future tense: will road hog
• perfect tense: have road hogged
• continuous tense: is road hogging
• singular: road hog
• positive degree: road hog
• infinitive: to road hog
• gerund: road hogging
• participle: road hogged

Origin and Evolution of road hog

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'road hog' originated in the United States in the early 20th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a driver who selfishly takes up too much space on the road, the term has evolved to refer to any driver who drives aggressively or inconsiderately, often causing inconvenience or danger to others.