Dig

/dɪɡ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A meaning of the action of digging or a place that has been excavated.

The archaeologists made an important find at the dig.

A critical or derisive remark.

She took his comments as a dig at her cooking skills.

verb

To break up and move soil or sand by using hands, a tool, or a machine.

The children dug a hole in the sand to build a castle.

To search for something by moving through a large amount of material, typically dirt.

He had to dig through the archives to find the old reports.

To understand or appreciate something.

I really dig this new band; their music is fantastic.

Middle English: from Old English 'dīc', of Germanic origin.

dig in

To start eating or to begin work enthusiastically.

dig one's own grave

To create problems for oneself.

dig deep

To look deeper into a situation or to try very hard.

excavation

The process of digging up and removing earth.

digger

A person or machine that digs.

digging

The action of breaking up and moving soil.

To like or appreciate.

I really dig this new restaurant!

To understand.

Do you dig what I'm saying?