Meaning & Definition of Dig in English

1. The site of an archeological exploration

• "They set up camp next to the dig"

2. 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"

3. 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. The act of digging

• "There's an interesting excavation going on near princeton"

5. The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

• "She gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"

1. Turn up, loosen, or remove earth

• "Dig we must"

• "Turn over the soil for aeration"

2. Create by digging

• "Dig a hole"

• "Dig out a channel"

3. Work hard

• "She was digging away at her math homework"

• "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

4. Remove, harvest, or recover by digging

• "Dig salt"

• "Dig coal"

5. Thrust down or into

• "Dig the oars into the water"

• "Dig your foot into the floor"

6. Remove the inner part or the core of

• "The mining company wants to excavate the hillside"

7. Poke or thrust abruptly

• "He jabbed his finger into her ribs"

8. Get the meaning of something

• "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"