dig

Nouns

• (n) the site of an archeological exploration
  • they set up camp next to the dig
  archeological site, excavation,
• (n) 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
  barb, gibe, jibe, shaft, slam, shot,
• (n) a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
  • the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover
• (n) the act of digging
  • there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton
  digging, excavation,
• (n) the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
  • she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs
  jab,

Verbs

• (v) turn up, loosen, or remove earth
  • Dig we must
  • turn over the soil for aeration
  cut into, delve, turn over,
• (v) create by digging
  • dig a hole
  • dig out a channel
  dig out,
• (v) work hard
  • She was digging away at her math homework
  • Lexicographers drudge all day long
  drudge, labour, moil, toil, travail, fag, labor, grind,
• (v) remove, harvest, or recover by digging
  • dig salt
  • dig coal
  dig out, dig up,
• (v) thrust down or into
  • dig the oars into the water
  • dig your foot into the floor
• (v) remove the inner part or the core of
  • the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
  hollow, excavate,
• (v) poke or thrust abruptly
  • he jabbed his finger into her ribs
  jab, poke, prod, stab,
• (v) get the meaning of something
  • Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
  apprehend, comprehend, get the picture, grok, savvy, grasp, compass,

Synonyms

See also

Words of close approximity