hog calling

hɒɡ ˈkɔːlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of hog calling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

competition

Rare

contest where participants call hogs

Rare

The county fair hosted a hog calling contest.

animal calls

Rare

activity of making calls to attract hogs

Rare

Hog calling is a popular event at the fair.

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Expressions with hog

ball hog

player who keeps the ball to themselves

John is such a ball hog during the game.

water hog

device or system that consumes a lot of water

The old washing machine was a real water hog compared to new models..

whole hog

the complete commitment to an action or decision

She went the whole hog with her new business idea.

hog the headlines

dominate news coverage excessively

The celebrity scandal hogged the headlines for weeks.

hog the limelight

take more attention than others

She always tries to hog the limelight at parties.

eat like a hog

consume food quickly and messily

Kids often eat like a hog when they're very hungry.

Expressions with calling

earth calling

attempt to get someone's attention when distracted

Earth calling! Are you listening to me?

calling card

distinctive characteristic or behavior identifying someone

His loud laugh was his calling card.

pot calling the kettle black

exp.

situation where someone accuses another of their own fault

That was the pot calling the kettle black when he blamed her for lying.

find one's calling

discover a profession one is passionate about

After years of working in finance, she found her calling in teaching.

find your calling

discover your true purpose or passion

Volunteering at the shelter helped you find your calling.

leave a calling card

leave evidence or a sign of your presence

The thief left a calling card at the scene.

leave one's calling card

leave evidence showing you were present or involved

The hacker left his calling card in the system.

pot is calling the kettle black

exp.

criticizes someone for a fault they also have

He said I was messy, but that's the pot is calling the kettle black!

voice calling in the wilderness

expression ignored or unheard despite efforts to communicate

His warnings were just a voice calling in the wilderness.

thank you for calling

exp.

polite phrase expressing gratitude to someone who has telephoned

"Thank you for calling, this is Maria, how can I assist?"

Examples of hog calling in a sentence

Hog calling is a popular activity at the festival.
The championship included a hog calling contest.
Hog calling requires skill and practice.

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French:concours d'appel de cochons, cri pour attirer les cochons, ...
German:Schweinerufwettbewerb, Schweinerufen, ...
Italian:richiamo dei maiali, ...
Spanish:concurso de llamada de cerdos, llamado de cerdos, ...
Portuguese:chamada de porcos, chamadas para atrair porcos, ...
Chinese:猪叫比赛, 唤猪, ...
Japanese:豚呼びコンテスト, 豚呼び, ...
Arabic:مُسَابَقَة نِدَاءِ الْخَنَازِير, مُنَادَاة الْخَنَازِير, ...
Hebrew:תַּחֲרוּת קְרִיאָה לַחֲזִירִים, קְרִיאַת מְשִׁיכָה לַחֲזִירִים, ...
Russian:соревнование по зову свиней, зов свиней, ...
Ukrainian:змагання з кликання свиней, кликання свиней, ...
Hindi:सुअर बुलाने की प्रतियोगिता, सुअर बुलाना, ...
Bengali:শুয়োর ডাকার প্রতিযোগিতা, শূকর ডাক, ...
Catalan:concurs de cridar porcs, crida de porcs, ...
Czech:vábení prasat, lákání prasat, ...
Danish:svinekaldningskonkurrence, grisekald, ...
Dutch:varkensroepen wedstrijd, varkensroepen, ...
Greek:διαγωνισμός κραυγής χοίρων, κλήση χοίρων, ...
Hungarian:disznóhívó verseny, disznóhívás, ...
Khmer:ការប្រកួតស្រែកហៅជ្រូក, សកម្មភាពបន្លឺសំឡេងហៅដើម្បីទាក់ទាញជ្រូក, ...
Korean:돼지 부르기 대회, 돼지 부르기, ...
Persian:مسابقه صدا زدن خوک, صدا زدن خوک, ...
Polish:konkurs wołania świń, zawołania świń, ...
Portuguese (BR):chamada de porcos, convocação de porcos, ...
Romanian:concurs de strigat porci, chemarea porcilor, ...
Swedish:grisropstävling, griskallning, ...
Thai:การประกวดเรียกหมู, การเรียกหมู, ...
Turkish:domuz çağırma yarışması, domuz çağrısı, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc thi gọi heo, gọi heo, ...

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Definition of hog calling - Reverso English Dictionary

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