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dig

[ dig ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

dug or (Archaic) digged digging.

to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
to make one's way or work by or as by removing or turning over material:
to dig through the files.

verb (used with object)

dug or (Archaic) digged digging.

to break up, turn over, or loosen (earth, sand, etc.), as with a shovel, spade, or bulldozer (often followed by up ).
to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material.
to unearth, obtain, or remove by digging (often followed by up or out ).
to find or discover by effort or search.
to poke, thrust, or force (usually followed by in or into ):
He dug his heel into the ground.

noun

thrust; poke:
He gave me a dig in the ribs with his elbow.
a cutting, sarcastic remark.
an archaeological site undergoing excavation.
digs, Informal. living quarters; lodgings.

verb phrase

1. to discover in the course of digging.
2. to locate; find:
  to dig up information.
Informal. to attack, work, or apply oneself voraciously, vigorously, or energetically: to dig into a meal.
to dig into one's work;
to dig into a meal.
1. to dig trenches, as in order to defend a position in battle.
2. to maintain one's opinion or position.
3. to start eating.
1. to remove earth or debris from by digging.
2. to hollow out by digging.
3. to find by searching:
  to dig out facts for a term paper.

dig

[ dig ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

Slang.

dug, digging.

to understand:
Can you dig what I'm saying?
to take notice of:
Dig those shoes he's wearing.
to like, love, or enjoy:
She digs that kind of music. We really dig each other.

dig.

abbreviation for

digest.

dig

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verb

whentr, often foll by up to cut into, break up, and turn over or remove (earth, soil, etc), esp with a spade
to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, passage, etc) by digging, usually with an implement or (of animals) with feet, claws, etc
to dig a tunnel
often foll by through to make or force (one's way), esp by removing obstructions
he dug his way through the crowd
tr; often foll by out or up to obtain by digging
to dig potatoes
to dig up treasure
tr; often foll by out or up to find or discover by effort or searching
to dig out unexpected facts
tr; foll by in or into to thrust or jab (a sharp instrument, weapon, etc); poke
he dug his spurs into the horse's side
tr; foll by in or into to mix (compost, etc) with soil by digging
informal.
tr to like, understand, or appreciate
slang.
intr to work hard, esp for an examination
informal.
intr to have lodgings
I dig in South London

noun

the act of digging
a thrust or poke, esp in the ribs
a cutting or sarcastic remark
informal.
an archaeological excavation

Dig

/ ��ɪɡ /

noun

informal.
short for Digger

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dig¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English diggen, deggen; perhaps from Middle French diguer “to dig,” from the same Germanic source as ditch ( def )

Origin of dig²

First recorded in 1935–40; origin uncertain; perhaps the same as dig ¹( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dig¹

C13 diggen, of uncertain origin

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The film “Living by Design” digs deep into Gurr’s history, complete with footage of him from the 1930s.

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Instead of filling my online cart, I’m digging into my wardrobe.

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Stafford, however, does not dig very deep, confident that the Rams’ brain trust will make the right picks.

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Raducanu played more aggressively in the second set but also had to dig deep as Lamens tried to pin her back behind the baseline.

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There was a time when theater artists were encouraged to dig deeper into what made the stage unique as a form — most notably the palpable connection between actors and spectators.

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