Pig vs. Boar — What's the Difference?

A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the even-toed ungulate family Suidae. Pigs include domestic pigs and their ancestor, the common Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa), along with other species.

A tusked Eurasian wild pig from which domestic pigs are descended, exterminated in Britain in the 17th century.

An omnivorous domesticated hoofed mammal with sparse bristly hair and a flat snout for rooting in the soil, kept for its meat.

An uncastrated domestic male pig.

A greedy, dirty, or unpleasant person

The wild boar.

A police officer

An uncastrated male pig.

An oblong mass of iron or lead from a smelting furnace.

The adult male of any of several mammals, such as a badger, raccoon, or guinea pig.

A device which fits snugly inside an oil or gas pipeline and is sent through it to clean or test the inside, or to act as a barrier.

A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.

Gorge oneself with food

A male pig.

Crowd together with other people in disorderly or dirty conditions

A male boar (sense 1).

(of a sow) give birth to piglets; farrow.

A male bear.

Operate a pig within an oil or gas pipeline

A male guinea pig.

Any of various mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, hooves with two weight-bearing toes, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging, including the domesticated hog (Sus scrofa subsp. domestica syn. S. domesticus) and wild species such as the bushpig.

The uncastrated male of swine; specifically, the wild hog.

A domesticated hog, especially when weighing less than 54 kilograms (120 pounds).

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

The edible parts of one of these mammals.

An uncastrated male hog

(Informal) A person regarded as being piglike, greedy, or disgusting.

Derogatory Slang A police officer.

(Slang) A member of the social or political establishment, especially one holding sexist or racist views.

A crude block of metal, chiefly iron or lead, poured from a smelting furnace.

A mold in which such metal is cast.

Pig iron.

To give birth to pigs; farrow.

Any of several mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.

(specifically) A young swine, a piglet contrasted with a hog, an adult swine.

(uncountable) The edible meat of such an animal; pork.

(uncountable) A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).

Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.

A lecherous or sexist man.

A dirty or slovenly person.

(derogatory) A very obese person.

A police officer.

(informal) A difficult problem.

A block of cast metal.

The mold in which a block of metal is cast.

A lead container used for radioactive waste.

(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.

The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky.

(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.

A sixpence.

(Scottish) earthenware, or an earthenware shard

An earthenware hot-water jar to warm a bed; a stone bed warmer

(of swine) to give birth.

(intransitive) To greedily consume (especially food).

(intransitive) To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.

(intransitive) To live together in a crowded filthy manner.

To clean (a pipeline) using a pig the device.

A piggin.

The young of swine, male or female; also, any swine; a hog.

Any wild species of the genus Sus and related genera.

An oblong mass of cast iron, lead, or other metal. See Mine pig, under Mine.

One who is hoggish; a greedy person.

To bring forth (pigs); to bring forth in the manner of pigs; to farrow.

To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.

Domestic swine

A coarse obnoxious person

A person regarded as greedy and pig-like

Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

Mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast

A crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace

Live like a pig, in squalor

Eat greedily;

Give birth;