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   dig

   /dɪɡ/

   verb

   • 1. break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.: "the boar had been digging for roots" Similar cultivatetillharrowploughturn overworkbreak upspadedelvebreak up soilbreak up earthbreak up groundmove soil/earth
   • ▪ make (a hole, grave, etc.) by breaking up and moving earth: "he took a spade and dug a hole" Similar excavatedig outquarryhollow outscoop outgouge outcutboretunnelburrowminechannel
   • ▪ extract from the ground by breaking up and moving earth: "dug from the sand at low tide, many clam varieties are available all year round"
   • ▪ excavate (an archaeological site): "apart from digging a site, recording evidence is important"
   • 2. push or poke sharply: "he dug his hands into his pockets" Similar pokeprodjabstabshoverampushthrustdrivenudge
   • ▪ search or rummage in a specified place: "Catherine dug into her handbag and produced her card"
   • ▪ engage in research; conduct an investigation: "he had no compunction about digging into her private affairs" Similar delveprobesearchinquirelookinvestigateresearchexaminescrutinizecheck up onvetcheck out
   • 3. like, appreciate, or understand: informal "I really dig heavy rock" Similar likeloveadoretake great pleasure indelight inenjoyappreciatebe keen oninformal:get a kick out ofget a buzz out ofgo a bundle onunderstandcomprehendfollowgraspmake outinformal:getget someone's driftget the picturesee the lightOpposite dislike

   noun

   • 1. an act or spell of digging: "a thorough dig of the whole plot"
   • ▪ an archaeological excavation.
   • 2. a push or poke with one's elbow, finger, etc.: "Ginnie gave her sister a dig in the ribs" Similar pokeprodjabstabshovepushnudgeelbow
   • ▪ a remark intended to mock or criticize: informal "she never missed an opportunity to have a dig at him" Similar snide remarkcutting remarkjibejeertauntsneerinsultbarbslurslightaffrontinsinuationinformal:wisecrackcrackput-down

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from Old Englishdīc ‘ditch’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   • to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation. to dig through the files. , dug [duhg]or (Archaic) digged [digd],dig·ging. to break up, turn over, or loosen (earth, sand, etc.), as with a shovel, spade, or bulldozer (often followed by up ).

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   • If you have a dig at someone, you say something which is intended to make fun of them or upset them. If you give someone a dig in a part of their body, you push them with your finger or your elbow, usually as a warning or as a joke. Cassandra silenced him with a sharp dig in the small of the back.

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   When you dig, you scoop or shovel up dirt, sand, or some other material. Your dog might whine to go outside so she can dig a hole in your dad's garden. You can dig with your hands, a shovel, or even a tractor or backhoe.

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