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dig
(dĭg)v. dug (dŭg), dig·ging, digs
v.tr.
1. To break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example), as with a shovel, spade, or snout, or with claws, paws or hands.
2.
a. To make or form by removing earth or other material: dig a trench; dug my way out of the snow.
b. To prepare (soil) by loosening or cultivating.
3.
a. To obtain or unearth by digging: dig coal out of a seam; dug potatoes from a field.
b. To obtain or find by an action similar to digging: dug a dollar out of his pocket; dug the puck out of the corner.
4. To learn or discover by careful research or investigation: dug up the evidence; dug out the real facts.
5. To force down and into something; thrust: dug his foot in the ground.
6. To poke or prod: dug me in the ribs.
7. Sports To strike or redirect (a ball) just before it hits the ground, keeping it in play, as in tennis or volleyball.
8. Slang
a. To understand fully: Do you dig what I mean?
b. To like, enjoy, or appreciate: "They really dig our music and, daddy, I dig swinging for them" (Louis Armstrong).
c. To take notice of: Dig that wild outfit.
v.intr.
1. To loosen, turn over, or remove earth or other material.
2. To make one's way by or as if by pushing aside or removing material: dug through the files.
3. Slang To have understanding: Do you dig?
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. A poke or thrust: a sharp dig in the ribs.
2. A sarcastic, taunting remark; a gibe.
3. An archaeological excavation.
4. Sports An act or an instance of digging a ball.
5. digs Lodgings.
dig in
Idioms: 1. To dig trenches for protection.
2. To hold on stubbornly, as to a position; entrench oneself.
3. To begin to work intensively.
4. To begin to eat heartily.
dig in (one's) heels
To resist opposition stubbornly; refuse to yield or compromise.
dig it out
Slang To run as fast as one can, especially as a base runner in baseball.
[Middle English diggen; perhaps akin to Old French digue, dike, trench; see dhīgw- in Indo-European roots.]
Our Living Language In its slang sense of "to enjoy," dig is one of the many words and expressions that come from African American Vernacular English. Like cool, it is first recorded in 1930s jazz circles. While several AAVE expressions that have entered colloquial American English from jazz still have musical associations, many others do not, and quite a few are so ordinary today that their origin in AAVE is not at all obvious. Some are no longer regarded as slang, such as badmouth, cakewalk, nitty-gritty, and main man. Others, like fox (sexy woman), gig, and chump change are still slang or informal. Of course, American slang has received terms from other musical genres besides jazz and rap. For instance, emo was first used for an often "emotional" genre of rock music originating in the 1980s, and has since been extended to mean "angst-filled, melancholy, or sad."
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dig
(dɪɡ)vb, digs, digging or dug
1. (when: tr, often foll by up) to cut into, break up, and turn over or remove (earth, soil, etc), esp with a spade
2. to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, passage, etc) by digging, usually with an implement or (of animals) with feet, claws, etc: to dig a tunnel.
3. (often foll by through) to make or force (one's way), esp by removing obstructions: he dug his way through the crowd.
4. (tr; often foll by out or up) to obtain by digging: to dig potatoes; to dig up treasure.
5. (tr; often foll by out or up) to find or discover by effort or searching: to dig out unexpected facts.
6. (tr; foll by in or into) to thrust or jab (a sharp instrument, weapon, etc); poke: he dug his spurs into the horse's side.
7. (Horticulture) (tr; foll by in or into) to mix (compost, etc) with soil by digging
8. (tr) informal to like, understand, or appreciate
9. (Education) (intr) slang US to work hard, esp for an examination
10. (intr) informal Brit to have lodgings: I dig in South London.
n
11. the act of digging
12. a thrust or poke, esp in the ribs
13. a cutting or sarcastic remark
14. (Archaeology) informal an archaeological excavation
[C13 diggen, of uncertain origin]
Dig
(dɪɡ)n
informal NZ short for Digger1
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dig1
(dɪg)v. dug, dig•ging, v.i.
1. to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
2. to make one's way or work by or as if by removing or turning over material: to dig through the files.
v.t. 3. to break up, turn over, or loosen (earth, sand, etc.), as with a shovel (often fol. by up).
4. to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material.
5. to unearth, obtain, or remove by digging (often fol. by up or out).
6. to find or discover by effort or search.
7. to poke, thrust, or force: He dug his heels into the ground.
8. dig in,
a. to maintain one's opinion or position.
b. Informal. to start eating.
9. dig out,
a. to hollow out by digging.
b. to find by searching.
10. dig up, to discover as in the course of digging.
n. 11. a thrust; poke: a dig in the ribs.
12. a cutting, sarcastic remark.
13. an archaeological site undergoing excavation.
14. digs, Informal. living quarters; lodgings.
[1275–1325; Middle English diggen, perhaps representing an Old English derivative of dīc ditch]
dig2
(dɪg)v. dug, dig•ging. Slang. v.t.
1. to understand: Can you dig what I'm saying?
2. to take notice of: Dig those shoes he's wearing.
3. to like or enjoy.
v.i. 4. to understand.
[1935–40]
dig.
digest.
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dig
Past participle: dug
Gerund: digging
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dig
An archaeological excavation, or a site where one is being carried out.
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| Noun | 1. |  dig - the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures |
| 2. |  dig - 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"comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" cheap shot - an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person | |
| 3. | dig - 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. |  dig - the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"creating by removal - the act of creating by removing something | |
| 5. | dig - the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" | |
| Verb | 1. |  dig - turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" shovel - dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long" trowel - use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work dig out - dig out from underneath earth or snow |
| 2. | dig - create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel" lift - take (root crops) out of the ground; "lift potatoes" trench - dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench" dibble - make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground" | |
| 3. |  dig - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long" | |
| 4. | dig - remove, harvest, or recover by digging; "dig salt"; "dig coal" | |
| 5. | dig - thrust down or into; "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor" thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" | |
| 6. | dig - remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" drive - excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel" | |
| 7. | dig - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" | |
| 8. |  dig - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" figure - understand; "He didn't figure her" catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, twig, latch on, tumble - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" intuit - know or grasp by intuition or feeling digest - arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information" |
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dig
verb
1. hollow out, mine, bore, cut, pierce, quarry, excavate, gouge, scoop out Dig a large hole and bang the stake in.
2. delve, tunnel, burrow, grub, break up earth or soil I changed into clothes more suited to digging.
4. search, hunt, rummage, root, delve, forage, dig down, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.) He dug around in his pocket for his keys.
5. poke, drive, push, stick, punch, stab, thrust, shove, prod, jab She dug her nails into his flesh.
6. (Informal) like, love, enjoy, go for, appreciate, groove (dated slang), delight in, be fond of, be keen on, be partial to I really dig this band's energy.
7. (Informal) understand, follow, grasp, make out, get the drift of (informal) Can you dig what I'm trying to say?
noun
plural noun
dig into something investigate, go into, research into, probe into, delve into, inquire into Reporters are digging into the history of her family.
dig something or someone out
1. excavate, unearth, bring to the surface, disinter, bring out of the ground Rescue workers are digging people out of collapsed buildings.
2. find, locate, track down, unearth, ferret out, lay your hand on, turn up I'll try and dig his phone number out for you.
dig something or someone up
1. unearth, excavate, bring to the surface, disinter, bring out of the ground More bodies have been dug up at the site.
2. discover, find, expose, come up with, come across, uncover, retrieve, unearth, root out (informal), extricate, bring to light His description fits perfectly the evidence dug up by the officer.
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dig
verb1. To break, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example) with or as if with a tool:
3. To go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information:
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Translations
حفروَخْزَهيَحْرُث، يَنْكُشيَحْفِرُيَحْفُر، يُنَقِّب
kopatrýpnutírýtvyhloubitvykopat
gravehentydningpufpuffeskubbe
kaivaakaivauskaivellatajutatonkia
kopati
bökésoldalba bök
grafa meî skóflumoka, grafasneiî, háîsleg athugasemdÿta, gefa olnbogaskot
掘る
(...을) 파다
atkastiatrastibestiįgėlimasiškasti
dunkadzēlīga piezīmeiegrūst dunkurakt
kopať
kopatiprekopatiizkopati
gräva
ขุด
đào
dig
[dɪg] (dug (vb: pt, pp))A. N
1. (Archeol) → excavación f
B. VT
1. [+ hole] [person] → cavar, excavar; [machine] → excavar; [animal] → cavar, escarbar
to dig one's own grave → cavar su propia tumba
to dig one's own grave → cavar su propia tumba
2. (= break up) [+ ground] → remover
C. VI
dig in
A. VI + ADV
2. (also dig o.s. in) (Mil) → atrincherarse (fig) (in negotiations, argument) → atrincherarse en su postura
B. VT + ADV
2. (= thrust) [+ nails, claws, knife] → clavar, hundir
to dig in one's heels → mantenerse en sus trece, empecinarse
to dig in one's heels → mantenerse en sus trece, empecinarse
3. (Mil) his troops are now well dug in → sus tropas se hallan ahora bien atrincheradas
dig into VI + PREP
1. (= use up) [+ reserves] → consumir, usar
I had to dig into my savings to pay for it → tuve que recurrir a or echar mano de mis ahorros para pagarlo
I had to dig into my savings to pay for it → tuve que recurrir a or echar mano de mis ahorros para pagarlo
3. (= start) [+ food] → hincar el diente a, atacar
to dig into a meal → hincar el diente a una comida
to dig into a meal → hincar el diente a una comida
dig out VT + ADV
1. [+ buried object] (gen) → desenterrar, sacar; (from rubble) → sacar (de entre los escombros)
3. (= search out) → buscar
dig up VT + ADV
1. [+ potatoes] → sacar; [+ weeds] → arrancar; [+ plant] → desarraigar; [+ flowerbed] → cavar en, remover la tierra de; [+ roadway] → levantar; [+ grave] → abrir; [+ treasure, body, artifacts] → desenterrar
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dig
[ˈdɪg] vb [dug] [ˈdʌg] (pt, pp)
vi
(with spade) → creuser
to dig for sth → creuser pour trouver qch
to dig into sth [+ snow, soil] → creuser qch
to dig into one's pocket (lit) (to find sth) → chercher dans sa poche (fig) (= spend one's own money) → mettre de sa poche
to dig for sth → creuser pour trouver qch
to dig into sth [+ snow, soil] → creuser qch
to dig into one's pocket (lit) (to find sth) → chercher dans sa poche (fig) (= spend one's own money) → mettre de sa poche
(ARCHAEOLOGY) → faire des fouilles
(= cut) to dig into sth → s'enfoncer dans qch
n
vi
(also dig o.s. in) [soldier] → se retrancher
vt sep
[+ knife, claw] → enfoncer
to dig one's heels in, to dig in one's heels (fig) → se braquer, se buter
to dig one's heels in, to dig in one's heels (fig) → se braquer, se buter
dig out
vt (with spades) [+ survivors, car from snow] → sortir (à coups de pelles or pioches), dégager (à coups de pelles or pioches)
(= find) → dénicher
dig up
vt sep (= remove from ground) → déterrer
(= excavate) → retourner
(= find) → dénicher
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dig
vb: pret, ptp <dug>vt
ground → graben; garden → umgraben; grave → ausheben; trench, hole, tunnel etc → graben, ausheben; to dig potatoes → Kartoffeln roden; they dug their way out of prison → sie gruben sich (dat) → einen (Flucht)tunnel aus dem Gefängnis
vi
(person) → graben; (dog, pig) → wühlen, graben; (Tech) → schürfen; (Archeol) → (aus)graben, Ausgrabungen machen; to dig for minerals → Erz schürfen; to dig in one’s pockets for something → in seinen Taschen nach etw suchen or wühlen; to dig deep (Sport, fig) → auf seine letzten Reserven zurückgreifen; (fig, in one’s memory) → lange überlegen; (= investigate) → gründlich nachforschen
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dig
[dɪg] (dug (vb: pt, pp))1. n
b. (fam) (taunt) → frecciata, insinuazione f
to have a dig at sb/sth → lanciare una frecciata a qn/qc
to have a dig at sb/sth → lanciare una frecciata a qn/qc
2. vt
b. (poke, thrust) to dig sth into sth → conficcare qc in qc
to dig one's nails into → conficcare le unghie in
to dig one's nails into → conficcare le unghie in
3. vi (gen) (Tech) → scavare (Archeol) → fare degli scavi
to dig for minerals → scavare alla ricerca di minerali
to dig into one's pockets for sth → frugarsi le tasche cercando qc
to dig for minerals → scavare alla ricerca di minerali
to dig into one's pockets for sth → frugarsi le tasche cercando qc
dig in
1. vi + adv
b. (also dig o.s. in) (Mil) → trincerarsi (fig) → insediarsi, installarsi
2. vt + adv (compost) → interrare; (knife, claw) → affondare
to dig in one's heels (fig) → impuntarsi
to dig in one's heels (fig) → impuntarsi
dig out vt + adv (survivors, car from snow) → tirar fuori (scavando), estrarre (scavando) (fig) → scovare
dig up vt + adv (potatoes, treasure, body) → dissotterrare; (tree etc) → sradicare; (weeds) → estirpare (fig) (fam) (fact, information) → pescare
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dig
(dig) – present participle ˈdigging: past tense, past participle dug (dag) – verb1. to turn up (earth) with a spade etc. to dig the garden.
2. to make (a hole) in this way. The child dug a tunnel in the sand.
3. to poke. He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.
noun a poke. a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).
ˈdigger noun a machine for digging.
dig out1. to get out by digging. We had to dig the car out of the mud.
2. to find by searching. I'll see if I can dig out that photo.
dig upWe dug up that old tree; They dug up a skeleton; They're digging up the road yet again.
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dig
→ يَحْفِرُ kopat grave graben σκάβω cavar kaivaa creuser kopati scavare 掘る (...을) 파다 graven grave kopnąć cavar копать gräva ขุด kazmak đào 挖Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
dig
v. excavar, extraer.
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