dig
/dɪɡ/noun, verb1 syllable
Dig means: work hard.
Synonyms for dig35
noun, as in an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
noun, as in the site of an archeological exploration
noun, as in the act of digging
noun, as in the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
verb, as in get the meaning of something
verb, as in turn up, loosen, or remove earth
verb, as in remove, harvest, or recover by digging
verb, as in remove the inner part or the core of
verb, as in create by digging
What does dig mean?13
verb
work hard“She was digging away at her math homework”
get the meaning of something“Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”
poke or thrust abruptly“he jabbed his finger into her ribs”
turn up, loosen, or remove earth“Dig we must”
remove, harvest, or recover by digging“dig salt”
remove the inner part or the core of“the mining company wants to excavate the hillside”
create by digging“dig a hole”
thrust down or into“dig the oars into the water”
noun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect“his parting shot was ‘drop dead’”
the site of an archeological exploration“they set up camp next to the dig”
the act of digging“there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton”
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow“she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs”
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)“the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dig?12
Dig in a sentence
- Some people tried to dig the treasure out, but they couldn't.CK
- On colder days, they curl up or dig a hole in the snow.speedwell
- When spring comes, they dig up the fields and plant seeds.CK
- When you find yourself in a hole, you just have to dig yourself out.Swift
- If you live to seek revenge, better dig a grave for two.AlanF_US
- Don't dig a hole for others, let them dig it themselves.dimitris
- Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.anders
- Metre by metre, the machines dig the tunnel under the city.sundown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of dig
as a noun
- plural
- digs
as a verb
- past tense
- dug
- past participle
- dug
- present participle
- digging
- third-person singular
- digs