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dig::verb | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

Type	Words
Synonyms	cut into, delve, turn over
Type of	take, remove, take away, withdraw
Has types	groove, root, rootle, rout, rut, shovel, spade, burrow, trowel, tunnel, furrow
Derivation	digging, digger

dig::verb | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

remove, harvest, or recover by digging

Type	Words
Synonyms	dig out, dig up
Type of	excavate, unearth

dig salt.

dig coal.

dig::noun | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

the site of an archeological exploration

Type	Words
Synonyms	archeological site, excavation
Type of	land site, site

they set up camp next to the dig.

dig::noun | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

Type	Words
Synonyms	barb, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam
Type of	comment, remark, input
Has types	cheap shot

she takes a dig at me every chance she gets.

dig::noun | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

Type	Words
Synonyms	jab
Type of	touch, touching

she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs.

dig::verb | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

remove the inner part or the core of

Type	Words
Synonyms	excavate, hollow
Type of	withdraw, take away, take, remove
Has types	trench, ditch, drive

dig::noun | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

the act of digging

Type	Words
Synonyms	digging, excavation
Type of	creating by removal

dig::verb | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

create by digging

Type	Words
Synonyms	dig out
Type of	hollow, core out, hollow out
Has types	lift, dibble, trench
Derivation	digger

dig a hole.

dig out a channel.

dig::verb | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

get the meaning of something

Type	Words
Synonyms	apprehend, compass, comprehend, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy
Type of	understand
Has types	cotton on, digest, latch on, intuit, figure, get wise, get it, tumble, twig, catch on, get onto

dig::verb | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

poke or thrust abruptly

Type	Words
Synonyms	jab, poke, prod, stab
Type of	thrust

dig::verb | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

work hard

Type	Words
Synonyms	drudge, fag, grind, labor, labour, moil, toil, travail
Type of	do work, work

She was digging away at her math homework.

dig::noun | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)

Type	Words
Type of	nick, dent, ding, gouge

the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover.

dig::verb | Spocien Dictionary

dig

/dɪɡ/

thrust down or into

Type	Words
Type of	thrust

dig the oars into the water.

dig your foot into the floor.