dig

phonetic symbol: / dɪ́ɡ / 

dig - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
e.g.)
・she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs
jab

[ noun ]
■ the act of digging
digging , excavation

[ noun ]
■ a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
e.g.)
・the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover

[ noun ]
■ an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
e.g.)
・she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
barb , gibe , jibe , shaft , shot , slam

[ noun ]
■ the site of an archeological exploration
e.g.)
・they set up camp next to the dig
archeological site , excavation

[ verb ]
■ get the meaning of something
apprehend , compass , comprehend , get the picture , grasp , grok , savvy

[ verb ]
■ poke or thrust abruptly
jab , poke , prod , stab

[ verb ]
■ turn up, loosen, or remove earth
e.g.)
・Dig we must
cut into , delve , turn over

[ verb ]
■ remove the inner part or the core of
excavate , hollow

[ verb ]
■ create by digging
e.g.)
・dig a hole
・dig out a channel
dig out

[ verb ]
■ thrust down or into
e.g.)
・dig the oars into the water
・dig your foot into the floor

[ verb ]
■ remove, harvest, or recover by digging
e.g.)
・dig salt
・dig coal
dig out , dig up

[ verb ]
■ work hard
e.g.)
・She was digging away at her math homework
drudge , fag , grind , labor , labour , moil , toil , travail

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