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dig
1[dig]
verb (used without object)
to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
to make one's way or work by or as by removing or turning over material.
to dig through the files.
verb (used with object)
to break up, turn over, or loosen (earth, sand, etc.), as with a shovel, spade, or bulldozer (often followed byup ).
to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material.
to unearth, obtain, or remove by digging (often followed by up orout ).
to find or discover by effort or search.
to poke, thrust, or force (usually followed by in orinto ).
He dug his heel into the ground.
noun
verb phrase
dig up
to discover in the course of digging.
to locate; find.
to dig up information.
dig into, to attack, work, or apply oneself voraciously, vigorously, or energetically: to dig into a meal.
to dig into one's work;
to dig into a meal.
dig in
to dig trenches, as in order to defend a position in battle.
to maintain one's opinion or position.
to start eating.
dig out
to remove earth or debris from by digging.
to hollow out by digging.
to find by searching.
to dig out facts for a term paper.
dig
2[dig]
verb (used with object)
to understand.
Can you dig what I'm saying?
to take notice of.
Dig those shoes he's wearing.
to like, love, or enjoy.
She digs that kind of music. We really dig each other.
dig.
3abbreviation
digest.
dig
1/ dɪɡ /
verb
to cut into, break up, and turn over or remove (earth, soil, etc), esp with a spade
to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, passage, etc) by digging, usually with an implement or (of animals) with feet, claws, etc
to dig a tunnel
(often foll by through) to make or force (one's way), esp by removing obstructions
he dug his way through the crowd
(tr; often foll by out or up) to obtain by digging
to dig potatoes
to dig up treasure
(tr; often foll by out or up) to find or discover by effort or searching
to dig out unexpected facts
(tr; foll by in or into) to thrust or jab (a sharp instrument, weapon, etc); poke
he dug his spurs into the horse's side
(tr; foll by in or into) to mix (compost, etc) with soil by digging
informal, (tr) to like, understand, or appreciate
slang, (intr) to work hard, esp for an examination
informal, (intr) to have lodgings
I dig in South London
noun
the act of digging
a thrust or poke, esp in the ribs
a cutting or sarcastic remark
informal, an archaeological excavation
Dig
2/ dɪɡ /
noun
informal, short for Digger
Word History and Origins
Origin of dig1
Origin of dig2
Word History and Origins
Origin of dig1
Example Sentences
Once you pay those prices, you need to dig deeper.
Prof Gaffney, from the University of Bradford, explained it would have taken a lot of effort to dig the holes - around two storeys deep - from the chalk landscape.
“You can still overhaul. … Maybe you dig around it,” he added.
Archaeologists are to resume digging at the Ness of Brodgar on Orkney after 3D radar technology led to an "extraordinary discovery".
In his 12-hour documentary for PBS, Burns digs into our nation’s bloody, messy and triumphant founding by chronicling more than the “boldfaced names we all know,” as he told the Journal.
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