The difference between Pig and Swine
When used as nouns, pig means any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging, whereas swine means any of various omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family suidae.
Pig is also verb with the meaning: to give birth.
check bellow for the other definitions of Pig and Swine
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Pig as a noun:
Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa.
Examples:
"The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from carrots to cabbage."
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Pig as a noun (specifically):
A young swine, a piglet .
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Pig as a noun (uncountable):
The edible meat of such an animal; pork.
Examples:
"Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig."
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Pig as a noun:
Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
Examples:
"You gluttonous pig! Now that you've eaten all the cupcakes, there will be none for the party!"
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Pig as a noun:
A lecherous or sexist man.
Examples:
"She considered him a pig as he invariably stared at her bosom when they talked."
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Pig as a noun:
A dirty or slovenly person.
Examples:
"He was a pig and his apartment a pigpen; take-away containers and pizza boxes in a long, moldy stream lined his counter tops."
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Pig as a noun (now, chiefly, US, UK, Australia, derogatory, slang):
A police officer.
Examples:
"The protester shouted, “Don't give in to the pigs!” as he was arrested."
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Pig as a noun (informal):
A difficult problem.
Examples:
"Hrm... this one's a real pig: I've been banging my head against the wall over it for hours!"
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Pig as a noun (countable, and, uncountable):
A block of cast metal.
Examples:
"The conveyor carried the pigs from the smelter to the freight cars."
"After the ill-advised trade, the investor was stuck with worthless options for 10,000 tons of iron pig."
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Pig as a noun:
The mold in which a block of metal is cast.
Examples:
"The pig was cracked, and molten metal was oozing from the side."
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Pig as a noun (engineering):
A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
Examples:
"Unfortunately, the pig sent to clear the obstruction got lodged in a tight bend, adding to the problem."
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Pig as a noun (derogatory):
A person who is obese to the extent of resembling a pig (the animal).
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Pig as a noun (US, military, slang):
The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky.
Examples:
"Unfortunately, the M60 is about twenty-four pounds and is very unbalanced. You try carrying the pig around the jungle and see how you feel."
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Pig as a noun (uncountable):
A simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either accumulating a greater score or losing previous points gained.
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Pig as a verb (of swine):
to give birth.
Examples:
"The black sow pigged at seven this morning."
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Pig as a verb (intransitive):
To greedily consume (especially food).
Examples:
"They were pigging on the free food at the bar."
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Pig as a verb (intransitive):
To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
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Pig as a verb (transitive, engineering):
To clean (a pipeline) using a pig .
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Pig as a noun (Scottish):
earthenware, or an earthenware shard
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Pig as a noun:
An earthenware hot-water jar to warm a bed; a stone bed warmer
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Swine as a noun:
Any of various omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae.
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Swine as a noun (pejorative):
A contemptible person .
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Swine as a noun (slang, derogatory):
A police officer; a "pig".
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Swine as a noun (slang, derogatory):
Something difficult or awkward; a pain.
Examples:
"That old car is a swine to manoeuvre."
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Swine as a noun (archaic):