[ 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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