Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   dig

   /dɪɡ/

   verb

   • 1. break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.: "the boar had been digging for roots" Similar cultivatetillharrowploughturn overworkbreak upspadedelvebreak up soilbreak up earthbreak up groundmove soil/earth
   • ▪ make (a hole, grave, etc.) by breaking up and moving earth: "he took a spade and dug a hole" Similar excavatedig outquarryhollow outscoop outgouge outcutboretunnelburrowminechannel
   • ▪ extract from the ground by breaking up and moving earth: "dug from the sand at low tide, many clam varieties are available all year round"
   • ▪ excavate (an archaeological site): "apart from digging a site, recording evidence is important"
   • 2. push or poke sharply: "he dug his hands into his pockets" Similar pokeprodjabstabshoverampushthrustdrivenudge
   • ▪ search or rummage in a specified place: "Catherine dug into her handbag and produced her card"
   • ▪ engage in research; conduct an investigation: "he had no compunction about digging into her private affairs" Similar delveprobesearchinquirelookinvestigateresearchexaminescrutinizecheck up onvetcheck out
   • 3. like, appreciate, or understand: informal "I really dig heavy rock" Similar likeloveadoretake great pleasure indelight inenjoyappreciatebe keen oninformal:get a kick out ofget a buzz out ofgo a bundle onunderstandcomprehendfollowgraspmake outinformal:getget someone's driftget the picturesee the lightOpposite dislike

   noun

   • 1. an act or spell of digging: "a thorough dig of the whole plot"
   • ▪ an archaeological excavation.
   • 2. a push or poke with one's elbow, finger, etc.: "Ginnie gave her sister a dig in the ribs" Similar pokeprodjabstabshovepushnudgeelbow
   • ▪ a remark intended to mock or criticize: informal "she never missed an opportunity to have a dig at him" Similar snide remarkcutting remarkjibejeertauntsneerinsultbarbslurslightaffrontinsinuationinformal:wisecrackcrackput-down

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from Old Englishdīc ‘ditch’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • G

     2

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. Top stories

   • 

     Emma Raducanu v Jessica Pegula LIVE: Tennis result and reaction after Briton’s impressive win at Eastbourne

     “It’s incredibly difficult when you’re playing someone who’s so in-form like Jessica. I mean she came off the back of a great run in Berlin and no doubt she’s feeling confident ...

     The Independent via Yahoo

     1 hour ago

   • 

     The Independent via Yahoo

     Emma Raducanu hails victory over Jessica Pegula after ‘going through some stuff’

     1 hour ago

   • 

     Evening Standard via Yahoo

     Croatia vs Italy LIVE! Euro 2024 result, match stream, latest updates today

     2 days ago

   • 

     USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo

     MLB mock draft 2024: Who's going No. 1? Top prospects after College World Series

     1 day ago

   • Daily Mail

     First case of Down syndrome among Neanderthals is discovered

     Researchers were analyzing remains found during a 1989 dig, uncovering three new fossils that had been previously overlooked. Among the trio was 'an immature temporal bone ...

     51 minutes ago

   • LADbible

     Brits reveal the 'magic number' salary that makes someone 'rich'

     2 hours ago

   View all