Noun
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the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
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the act of digging
"there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
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a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
"the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
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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"
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the site of an archeological exploration
"they set up camp next to the dig"
- archeological site
Verb
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get the meaning of something
"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
- get the picture -
poke or thrust abruptly
"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
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remove the inner part or the core of
"the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
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thrust down or into
"dig the oars into the water"
"dig your foot into the floor"
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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"
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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"
- cut into - turn over