/ Dictionary / Index P pork: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pork Pronunciation: (pôrk, pōrk), [key] — n. the flesh of hogs used as food. appropriations, appointments, etc., made by the government for political reasons rather than for public benefit, as for public buildings or river improvements. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pork (Thesaurus) porion pork barrel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philanthropy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language