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dig
has definitions from the fields of archeology,geography,work
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[ verb ] turn up, loosen, or remove earth
Examples "Dig we must" "turn over the soil for aeration" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)I dig it , rake it smooth , sow the seeds and wet them down with a fog spray . (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)The young queens and drones leave the nest and mate , and after a short period of freedom , the fertilized young queens will begin to dig in for the winter . |
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[ verb ] create by digging, of cavities
Synonyms Examples : "dig a hole" Used in print (Hal Kelly, "Build Hotei"...)She also banks into a turn like a fine runabout - not digging in on_the_outside to throw passengers all_over the boat like many_a small cabin_cruiser . (Allen R. Bosworth, The Crows of Edwina Hill....)There were two things he wanted to do : inspect one of the many caves that had been dug into the hills on the Naval_Base , and visit an old shipmate . |
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[ noun ] (archeology,geography) the site of an archeological exploration
Synonyms Examples "they set up camp next to the dig" Related terms |
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[ verb ] get the meaning of something
Synonyms Examples "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" Related terms understand catch_on figure digest intuit understanding grasping comprehension |
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[ noun ] the act of digging
Synonyms Examples "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton" Related terms |
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[ noun ] an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Examples "his parting shot was `drop dead'" "she threw shafts of sarcasm" "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
Examples "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover" Related terms |
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