dig (d g)v. dug (d  g), dig·ging, digs v.tr. 1. To break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example), as with a shovel, spade, or snout, or with claws, paws or hands. 2. a. To make or form by removing earth or other material: dig a trench; dug my way out of the snow. b. To prepare (soil) by loosening or cultivating. 3. a. To obtain or unearth by digging: dig coal out of a seam; dug potatoes from a field. b. To obtain or find by an action similar to digging: dug a dollar out of his pocket; dug the puck out of the corner. 4. To learn or discover by careful research or investigation: dug up the evidence; dug out the real facts. 5. To force down and into something; thrust: dug his foot in the ground. 6. To poke or prod: dug me in the ribs. 7. Sports To strike or redirect (a ball) just before it hits the ground, as in tennis or volleyball. 8. Slang a. To understand fully: Do you dig what I mean? b. To like, enjoy, or appreciate: "They really dig our music and, daddy, I dig swinging for them" (Louis Armstrong). c. To take notice of: Dig that wild outfit. v.intr. 1. To loosen, turn over, or remove earth or other material. 2. To make one's way by or as if by pushing aside or removing material: dug through the files. 3. Slang To have understanding: Do you dig? n. Phrasal Verb: 1. A poke or thrust: a sharp dig in the ribs. 2. A sarcastic, taunting remark; a gibe. 3. An archaeological excavation. 4. Sports An act or an instance of digging a ball. 5. digs Lodgings. dig in Idioms: 1. To dig trenches for protection. 2. To hold on stubbornly, as to a position; entrench oneself. 3. a. To begin to work intensively. b. To begin to eat heartily. dig in (one's) heels To resist opposition stubbornly; refuse to yield or compromise. dig it out Slang To run as fast as one can, especially as a base runner in baseball. [Middle English diggen; perhaps akin to Old French digue, dike, trench; see dh  gw- in Indo-European roots. V., tr., sense 8 and intr., sense 3, perhaps influenced by Wolof degg, to hear, find out, understand, or Irish Gaelic tuigim, I understand.]Our Living Language In its slang sense of "to enjoy," dig is one of the many words and expressions that come from African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Like cool, it is first recorded in 1930s jazz circles. While several AAVE expressions that have entered standard English from jazz still have musical associations, many others do not, and quite a few are so ordinary today that their origin in AAVE is not at all obvious. Some are no longer regarded as slang, such as badmouth, cakewalk, nitty-gritty, and main man. Others, like fox, "sexy woman," gig, and chump change are still slang or informal. |
dig [dɪg]
vb digs, digging, dug
1. (when tr, often foll by up) to cut into, break up, and turn over or remove (earth, soil, etc.), esp with a spade
2. 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
3. (often foll by through) to make or force (one's way), esp by removing obstructions he dug his way through the crowd
4. (tr; often foll by out or up) to obtain by digging to dig potatoes to dig up treasure
5. (tr; often foll by out or up) to find or discover by effort or searching to dig out unexpected facts
6. (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
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) (tr; foll by in or into) to mix (compost, etc.) with soil by digging
8. (tr) Informal to like, understand, or appreciate
9. (Social Science / Education) (intr) US slang to work hard, esp for an examination
10. (intr) Brit informal to have lodgings I dig in South London
n
1. the act of digging
2. a thrust or poke, esp in the ribs
3. a cutting or sarcastic remark
Dig [dɪg]
n
NZ informal short for Digger [1]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  dig - the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures |
| 2. | dig - 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" comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" cheap shot - an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person | |
| 3. | dig - a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover" | |
| 4. |  dig - the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"creating by removal - the act of creating by removing something | |
| 5. | dig - the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" | |
| Verb | 1. |  dig - turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" spade - dig (up) with a spade; "I spade compost into the flower beds" shovel - dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long" trowel - use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work dig out - dig out from underneath earth or snow |
| 2. | dig - create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel" lift - take (root crops) out of the ground; "lift potatoes" trench - dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench" dibble - make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground" | |
| 3. |  dig - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long" | |
| 4. | dig - remove, harvest, or recover by digging; "dig salt"; "dig coal" | |
| 5. | dig - thrust down or into; "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor" thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" | |
| 6. | dig - remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" drive - excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel" | |
| 7. | dig - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" | |
| 8. |  dig - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" figure - understand; "He didn't figure her" catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, twig, latch on, tumble - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" intuit - know or grasp by intuition or feeling digest - arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information" |
dig
verb
1. hollow out, mine, bore, cut, pierce, quarry, excavate, gouge, scoop out Dig a large hole and bang the stake in.
2. delve, tunnel, burrow, grub, break up earth or soil I changed into clothes more suited to digging.
4. search, hunt, rummage, root, delve, forage, dig down, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.) He dug around in his pocket for his keys.
5. poke, drive, push, stick, punch, stab, thrust, shove, prod, jab She dug her nails into his flesh.
6. (Informal) like, love, enjoy, go for, appreciate, groove (dated slang), delight in, be fond of, be keen on, be partial to I really dig this band's energy.
7. (Informal) understand, follow, grasp, make out, get the drift of (informal) Can you dig what I'm trying to say?
noun
plural noun
1. (Brit. informal) rented accommodation, rooms, quarters, lodgings, rented apartments He went to the city and lived in digs.
dig into something investigate, go into, research into, probe into, delve into, inquire into Reporters are digging into the history of her family.
dig something or someone out
1. excavate, unearth, bring to the surface, disinter, bring out of the ground Rescue workers are digging people out of collapsed buildings.
2. find, locate, track down, unearth, ferret out, lay your hand on, turn up I'll try and dig his phone number out for you.
dig something or someone up
1. unearth, excavate, bring to the surface, disinter, bring out of the ground More bodies have been dug up at the site.
2. discover, find, expose, come up with, come across, uncover, retrieve, unearth, root out (informal), extricate, bring to light His description fits perfectly the evidence dug up by the officer.
Translations
dig [dɪg] (dug (vb: pt, pp))
A. N
1. (Archeol) → excavación f
B. VT
1. [+ hole] [person] → cavar, excavar; [machine] → excavar; [animal] → cavar, escarbar
to dig one's own grave → cavar su propia tumba
to dig one's own grave → cavar su propia tumba
2. (= break up) [+ ground] → remover
C. VI
dig in
A. VI + ADV
2. (also dig o.s. in) (Mil) → atrincherarse (fig) (in negotiations, argument) → atrincherarse en su postura
B. VT + ADV
2. (= thrust) [+ nails, claws, knife] → clavar, hundir
to dig in one's heels → mantenerse en sus trece, empecinarse
to dig in one's heels → mantenerse en sus trece, empecinarse
3. (Mil) his troops are now well dug in → sus tropas se hallan ahora bien atrincheradas
dig into VI + PREP
1. (= use up) [+ reserves] → consumir, usar
I had to dig into my savings to pay for it → tuve que recurrir a or echar mano de mis ahorros para pagarlo
I had to dig into my savings to pay for it → tuve que recurrir a or echar mano de mis ahorros para pagarlo
3. (= start) [+ food] → hincar el diente a, atacar
to dig into a meal → hincar el diente a una comida
to dig into a meal → hincar el diente a una comida
dig out VT + ADV
1. [+ buried object] (gen) → desenterrar, sacar; (from rubble) → sacar(de entre los escombros)
3. (= search out) → buscar
dig up VT + ADV
1. [+ potatoes] → sacar; [+ weeds] → arrancar; [+ plant] → desarraigar; [+ flowerbed] → cavar en, remover la tierra de; [+ roadway] → levantar; [+ grave] → abrir; [+ treasure, body, artifacts] → desenterrar
dig [ˈdɪg]
vb [dug] [ˈdʌg] (pt, pp)
vi
(with spade) → creuser
to dig for sth → creuser pour trouver qch
to dig into sth [+ snow, soil] → creuser qch
to dig into one's pocket (lit) (to find sth) → chercher dans sa poche (fig) (= spend one's own money) → mettre de sa poche
to dig for sth → creuser pour trouver qch
to dig into sth [+ snow, soil] → creuser qch
to dig into one's pocket (lit) (to find sth) → chercher dans sa poche (fig) (= spend one's own money) → mettre de sa poche
(ARCHAEOLOGY) → faire des fouilles
(= cut) to dig into sth → s'enfoncer dans qch
n
vi
(also dig o.s. in) [soldier] → se retrancher
vt sep
[+ knife, claw] → enfoncer
to dig one's heels in, to dig in one's heels (fig) → se braquer, se buter
to dig one's heels in, to dig in one's heels (fig) → se braquer, se buter
dig out
vt (with spades) [+ survivors, car from snow] → sortir (à coups de pelles or pioches), dégager (à coups de pelles or pioches)
(= find) → dénicher
dig up
vt sep (= remove from ground) → déterrer
(= excavate) → retourner
(= find) → dénicher
dig vb: pret, ptp <dug>
vt
ground → graben; garden → umgraben; grave → ausheben; trench, hole, tunnel etc → graben, ausheben; to dig potatoes → Kartoffeln roden; they dug their way out of prison → sie gruben sich (dat) → einen (Flucht)tunnel aus dem Gefängnis
vi
(person) → graben; (dog, pig) → wühlen, graben; (Tech) → schürfen; (Archeol) → (aus)graben, Ausgrabungen machen; to dig for minerals → Erz schürfen; to dig in one’s pockets for something → in seinen Taschen nach etw suchen or wühlen; to dig deep (Sport, fig) → auf seine letzten Reserven zurückgreifen; (fig, in one’s memory) → lange überlegen; (= investigate) → gründlich nachforschen
dig [dɪg] (dug (vb: pt, pp))
1. n
b. (fam) (taunt) → frecciata, insinuazione f
to have a dig at sb/sth → lanciare una frecciata a qn/qc
to have a dig at sb/sth → lanciare una frecciata a qn/qc
2. vt
b. (poke, thrust) to dig sth into sth → conficcare qc in qc
to dig one's nails into → conficcare le unghie in
to dig one's nails into → conficcare le unghie in
3. vi (gen) (Tech) → scavare (Archeol) → fare degli scavi
to dig for minerals → scavare alla ricerca di minerali
to dig into one's pockets for sth → frugarsi le tasche cercando qc
to dig for minerals → scavare alla ricerca di minerali
to dig into one's pockets for sth → frugarsi le tasche cercando qc
dig in
1. vi + adv
b. (also dig o.s. in) (Mil) → trincerarsi (fig) → insediarsi, installarsi
2. vt + adv (compost) → interrare; (knife, claw) → affondare
to dig in one's heels (fig) → impuntarsi
to dig in one's heels (fig) → impuntarsi
dig out vt + adv (survivors, car from snow) → tirar fuori (scavando), estrarre (scavando) (fig) → scovare
dig up vt + adv (potatoes, treasure, body) → dissotterrare; (tree etc) → sradicare; (weeds) → estirpare (fig) (fam) (fact, information) → pescare
v dig [dig]
1 to turn up (earth) with a spade etc to dig the garden. spit يَحْرُث، يَنْكُش копая kopat, rýt grave umgraben σκάβω cavar kaevama کندن؛ حفر کردن kaivaa bêcher לַחפּוֹר खोदना kopati ás menggali grafa með skóflu scavare 掘る 파헤치다 kasti rakt menggali spitten spa/grave opp kopać cavar a săpa копать kopať prekopati kopati gräva, gräva i ขุด kazmak 掘(土) копати کھودنا xới đất 掘（土）
2 to make (a hole) in this way The child dug a tunnel in the sand. uitgrawe يَحْفُر، يُنَقِّب изкопавам vyhloubit, vykopat grave graben ανοίγω τρύπα cavar kaevama درست کردن با کندن kaivaa creuser לַחפּוֹר सूराख बनाना načiniti rupu kopanjem kiás membuat lubang moka, grafa scavare 穴を掘る 구멍을 파다 (iš)kasti []rakt mengorek graven grave kopać cavar a săpa прокопать vyhĺbiť (iz)kopati prokopati gräva ขุด kazmak, açmak 挖(洞) рити گڑھا کرنا đào hố 挖（洞）
3 to poke He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow. stamp يَغْرُزُ، يَخِزُ мушкам dloubnout puffe; skubbe stoßen χώνω, τρυπώ golpear müksama سقلمه زدن؛ زدن kaivaa enfoncer לִנְעוֹץ गड़ाना gurati oldalba bök menyodok ÿta, gefa olnbogaskot colpire 突く 쿡쿡 찌르다 smeigti, besti iegrūst dunku cucuk porren dytte, støte szturchnąć espetar a înghionti тыкать štuchnúť suniti munuti stöta, sticka, köra ทิ่ม dürtmek, dirsek vurmak 用肘碰某人(暗示要他注意) штовхати انگلیاں گڑونا huých 用肘碰某人（暗示要他注意）
n
a poke a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me). steek وَخْزَه мушкане dloubnutí, rýpnutí hentydning; puf der Stoß, der Seitenhieb πείραγμα, σπόντα, χώσιμο puñetazo, codazo, golpe müks, torge سیخونک؛ کنایه tonkia coup de poing/coude, allusion דְחִיפָה चुटकुला guranje, zabadanje bökés sodokan sneið, háðsleg athugasemd colpo; frecciata こづき 빗대기 niuksas, įgėlimas dunka; dzēlīga piezīme menyiku por dytt, støt kuksaniec, docinek alfinetada ghiont; ironie тычок; шпилька štuchnutie sunek; zbadljivka šala stöt, körare, pik, gliring การแหย่ dürtme, dirsek vurma 挖苦 удар; штовхан انگلیاں گڑونے کا عمل cú huých 挖苦
n digger
a machine for digging. delwer آلَة حَفْر екскаватор rypadlo gravemaskine das Grabgerät εκσκαφέας excavadora kaevamismasin ماشین حفاری kaivinkone excavatrice מַחפֵּר खोदने वाला आदमी, मशीन kopač ásó mesin penggali grafa escavatrice 採掘機具 굴착기 kasimo mašina racējs; rokamā mašīna mesin mengorek graafmachine gravemaskin koparka escavadora săpător экскаватор rýpadlo kopač bager grävare, grävmaskin เครื่องมือที่ใช้ขุด kazıcı 挖掘機 землекоп, грабар کھدائی کا آلہ máy đào 挖掘机
dig out
1 to get out by digging We had to dig the car out of the mud. uitgrawe يَسْتَخْرِج بالحَفْر изкопавам vyhrabat, vykopat, vytáhnout grave ud ausgraben ξεθάβω sacar, desenterrar välja kaevama درآوردن kaivaa ulos déterrer, sortir de לַחפּוֹר וּלְהוֹצִיא खोजकर प्राप्त करना iskopati, iščeprkati kiás mengeluarkan grafa upp, moka út liberare da 掘り出す 파내다 atkasti izrakt; atrakt meneroka uitgraven grave fram odkopywać desenterrar a dezgropa, a scoate din раскапывать vytiahnuť izkopati iskopati gräva fram (upp) ขุดหาและเอาออกมา kazıp çıkarmak 掘出 відкопувати کھدائی کر کے باہر نکالنا đào ra; moi ra 掘出
2 to find by searching I'll see if I can dig out that photo. uitgrawe, oprakel يَجِدُ بالبَحْث намирам vyhrabat, najít grave frem ans Tageslicht bringen βρίσκω encontrar, descubrir, sacar välja tuhnima پیدا کردن kaivaa esiin dénicher לִמְצוֹא खोजना pronaći előás menemukan finna scovare 探し出す 파서 찾아내다 atkasti, atrasti atrast cari opdiepen lete fram, rake fram wygrzebywać desencantar a descoperi откопать vyhrabať izbrskati pronaći gräva fram, hitta ค้นหา araştırarak bulmak 發現 розшукувати ڈھونڈ نکالنا tìm ra 发现
dig up
We dug up that old tree; They dug up a skeleton; They're digging up the road yet again. opgrawe يَنْبِشُ، يَحْفُرُ، يَسْتَخْرِجُ بالحَفْر изкопавам vykopat grave op ausgraben κατασκάβω, ξεθάβω arrancar, desenterrar, levantar üles kaevama از زیر خاک بیرون آوردن؛ زمین را کندن kaivaa ylös arracher, déterrer לַחֲשׂוֹף खोदना prekopati felás menggali grafa upp sradicare; portare alla luce; scavare 掘り起こす 뽑아내다 iškasti, atkasti izrakt; uzrakt gali opgraven grave opp/fram wykopywać, rozkopywać escavar a dezrădăcina; a dezgropa; a săpa выкапывать vykopať izkopati iskopati gräva upp ขุดทิ้ง;ขุดหา;ค้นหา;หาสะสมไว้ kazıp çıkarmak 挖出 розкопати کھدائی کر کے باہر نکالنا khai quật 挖出
dig → يَحفُر vykopat grave graben σκάβω cavar kaivaa creuser kopati scavare 掘る (...을) 파다 graven grave kopnąć cavar копать gräva ขุด kazmak đào 挖
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