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dig

/ dig /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
Type of:
touch touching
Derived:
jab prod stab poke
noun Sense 2
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
"the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
Type of:
dent gouge nick
verb Sense 3
create by digging
"dig a hole"
"dig out a channel"
Type of:
hollow hollow out core out
Kinds of:
lift trench dibble
Derived:
excavation digging archeological site digger power shovel
Entails:
remove take take away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
the site of an archeological exploration
"they set up camp next to the dig"
Type of:
site land site
Kinds of:
Byblos
Derived:
excavate unearth dig up turn up hollow
Domain:
archeology archaeology
verb Sense 5
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
"Dig we must"
"turn over the soil for aeration"
Type of:
remove take take away
Kinds of:
furrow rut groove rout root
Derived:
excavation archeological site digging power shovel excavator
See also:
excavate dig up turn up pitch in dig in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
remove the inner part or the core of
"the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite"
Type of:
remove take take away
Kinds of:
drive trench ditch
Derived:
hole hollow excavation archeological site digging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 7
the act of digging
"there''s an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
Type of:
creating by removal
Derived:
excavate hollow dig out delve cut into
verb Sense 8
get the meaning of something
"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
Type of:
understand
Kinds of:
figure catch on get wise get onto tumble
Derived:
understanding apprehension discernment savvy knower
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 9
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
"his parting shot was `drop dead''"
"she threw shafts of sarcasm"
"she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
Type of:
remark comment
Kinds of:
cheap shot
Derived:
jeer scoff flout barrack gibe
verb Sense 10
poke or thrust abruptly
"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
Type of:
thrust
Derived:
jab jabbing poke poking thrust
See also:
poke into intrude into meddle with horn in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 11
work hard
"She was digging away at her math homework"
"Lexicographers drudge all day long"
Type of:
work do work
Derived:
drudge peon navvy galley slave hack
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
102
Times Searched
3
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touch touching dent gouge nick hollow hollow out core out lift trench dibble site