Definition of Dig

Noun

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

Verb

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

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Unscramble dig

5 unscramble word found using the letters dig.

di, dig, gi, gid, id,