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A remark intended to mock or criticize
“A message inside some bags and backpacks takes a dig at an unidentified president - but you have to know the secret language to understand it.”
A push or poke with one's elbow, finger, etc
“A dig in the ribs from my puritanical brother told me when I was going too far.”
A place of accommodation or lodging
A site where excavation takes place
(someone or something) The act of trying to find or looking for
Biting severity, or sarcastic quality
The act of searching through something
A blow with the fist
The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour
A hollow bed for a natural or artificial waterway
To delve into or hollow out a surface
“Also use a spade anytime you want to dig a straight-sided hole.”
To penetrate into a surface
“Even worse, the arrow would dig itself deeper with each movement of the victim.”
Push or poke sharply
“As you push the weight back up, dig your shoulders into the bench and keep your glutes on it.”
To examine something with great care
“You have the qualification to be a top investigator or researcher as you doggedly dig out the facts of whatever matter you are pursuing.”
Like, appreciate, or understand
To clearly comprehend something
“Can you dig what I'm trying to say?”
Break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc
“When I was a boy and I used to dig in our backyard, half mimicking my dog and half pretending to be an explorer, I used to say I was digging to China.”
Extract from the ground by breaking up and moving earth
“His best known line was that archaeologists dig up people not things.”
Search in a clumsy and unmethodical manner
To move past someone or something with force
To work diligently by artificial light
Scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something
Scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails
To detach and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing
To promote the development of
To say defamatory things about someone or something
Peel out
(apply oneself) To work hard or commit to an objective
To place, lay or set firmly in surrounding matter
Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice
Lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously
Express oneself or deal with something clumsily or nervously
Argue about petty and trivial matters
To jerk, shake or vibrate, especially up and down
To exert or put to use
To accept as satisfactory or conforming to the required standards or rules
To cover completely with water
To take heed or pay attention to, especially of advice or instruction
Touch roughly
To apply great and continuous effort
To look at or inspect
Devote effort to something
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