English dictionary
dig
nounPronunciation
dɪɡ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
noun
- the act of digging
noun
- a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
noun
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
noun
- the site of an archeological exploration
verb
- get the meaning of something
verb
- poke or thrust abruptly
verb
- turn up, loosen, or remove earth
verb
- remove the inner part or the core of
verb
- create by digging
verb
- thrust down or into
verb
- remove, harvest, or recover by digging
verb
- work hard
Example sentences
she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs
there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton
the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover
his parting shot was ‘drop dead’
she threw shafts of sarcasm
she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
they set up camp next to the dig
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he jabbed his finger into her ribs
Dig we must
turn over the soil for aeration
the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
dig a hole
dig out a channel
dig the oars into the water
dig your foot into the floor
dig salt
dig coal
She was digging away at her math homework
Lexicographers drudge all day long