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   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

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