hog score: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
Low (Colloquial/Slang)Informal, Colloquial, Slang
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What does “hog score” mean?
A colloquial or informal American English term for a particularly large or impressive numerical score in a game or competition.
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Meaning and Definition
A colloquial or informal American English term for a particularly large or impressive numerical score in a game or competition.
Can refer to any dominant performance quantified by a number, especially in video games or sports, implying the person or team 'hogged' or took all the points/advantages for themselves.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
Primarily an American English term, likely originating from sports/gaming slang. It is very rarely, if ever, used in British English.
Connotations
In American usage, it carries connotations of impressive but perhaps greedy or showboating performance. It has no established connotation in British English due to non-use.
Frequency
Used almost exclusively in American English, particularly in informal contexts among gamers or sports fans. It is not a standard lexical item in either variety.
Grammar
How to Use “hog score” in a Sentence
[Subject] + put up + a + hog score + [against Object][Subject] + dropped + a + hog scoreVocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “hog score” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- Not applicable.
American English
- He really hog-scored in the last match, finishing with 45 points.
adverb
British English
- Not applicable.
American English
- They played hog-scoringly well in the final quarter.
adjective
British English
- Not applicable.
American English
- It was a hog-score performance for the ages.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Not used.
Academic
Not used.
Everyday
Used very informally among friends discussing game or sports results.
Technical
Not used in formal technical writing; may appear in informal gaming commentary or forums.
Vocabulary
Synonyms of “hog score”
Strong
Neutral
Weak
Vocabulary
Antonyms of “hog score”
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “hog score”
- Using it in formal writing.
- Assuming it is a standard term known to all native speakers.
- Using it without an informal, competitive context.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No, it is informal slang, primarily used in American English within gaming and sports contexts.
No, you should avoid using it. It is too informal and colloquial for academic writing tests. Use 'very high score' or 'dominant score' instead.
A 'hog score' implies not just a high number, but one that shows complete dominance, often suggesting the scorer 'took' all the points greedily, leaving little for opponents.
Most would not recognize it as a set phrase. They would understand the individual words ('hog' and 'score') and could infer the meaning from context, but it is not part of British English slang.
A colloquial or informal American English term for a particularly large or impressive numerical score in a game or competition.
Hog score: in British English it is pronounced Not applicable/standardized, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈhɔːɡ ˈskɔːr/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “Hog the scoreboard”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Imagine a greedy hog (pig) eating all the points on a scoreboard, leaving none for anyone else. That's a 'hog score'.
Conceptual Metaphor
SCORE IS FOOD (to be greedily consumed/acquired).
Practice
Quiz
In which context is the term 'hog score' MOST appropriate?