Dig | Mean of dig in English Dictionary

/ˈdɪg/

• Verb
• to move soil, sand, snow, etc., in order to create a hole
1. Some animal has been digging in the garden.
2. They dug into the sand with their hands.
3. He dug down about 10 feet before he hit water.
• to form (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing soil, sand, snow, etc.
1. Dig a hole three feet deep.
2. The first step in building a house is to dig the foundation.
3. The prisoners escaped by digging a tunnel under the fence.
• to uncover (something that is underground) by moving earth, soil, sand, etc.
1. digging potatoes
2. digging clams on the beach

• to look for information about something
1. These detectives won't stop digging until they find out what happened.
• to like or admire (someone or something)
1. I really dig this music.
• to understand or appreciate (someone or something)
1. You dig me?
2. We don't want you here. You dig?
• to pay attention to or look at (someone or something)
1. Hey, dig that hat.
• to reach for something
1. She dug (around) in her purse for her keys.
2. He dug his hands into his pockets.
• to search for (something) by digging
1. miners digging for coal
2. The police have been digging for clues to help solve this murder.
• to mix (something) into the soil in the ground by digging
1. dig the compost in
• to dig a trench and take position inside it
1. The soldiers dug in and waited for the enemy to approach.
2. The soldiers dug themselves in.
3. We just have to dig in and prepare ourselves for the tough times ahead.
• to begin eating
1. Just grab a plate and dig in.
• to behave in a stubborn way
1. The salesman dug in his heels and refused to lower the price any further.
• to mix (something) into (soil) by digging
1. dig the compost into the soil
• to begin eating (something)
1. The family was digging into a delicious meal.
2. They dug into their steaks.
• to try to learn or uncover information by studying (something)
1. The detectives dug into his past and learned that he had once lived in another country.
• to push against (a body part) in a sharp and painful way
1. The bed's springs are digging into my back.
2. Her fingernails dug into my hand. = She dug her fingernails into my hand.
3. He dug his elbow into my ribs.
• to get (something) by searching
1. I dug some old books out of the attic.
2. She dug out some change from her purse.
• to get (something) out of soil, sand, snow, etc., by digging
1. We had to dig the car out of the snow after the storm.
2. We spent the afternoon digging out [=shoveling snow] after the blizzard.
• to uncover or find (something) by digging
1. They dug up [=unearthed] buried treasure.
2. digging up large rocks
3. I want to move this bush. Will you help me dig it up?
• to discover (information)
1. The investigators did a lot of research to dig up the facts.
• to behave in a way that will cause you to lose or fail
1. The coach dug his own grave when he publicly insulted the team's owner.
• Noun
• a push with a body part (such as your elbow)
1. She gave me a dig in the ribs to get my attention.
• a criticism or insult that is directed toward a particular person or group
1. a personal dig
2. Her comments have been interpreted as a sly dig at her former husband.
• a place where scientists try to find buried objects by digging
1. archaeological digs
• the act of digging for buried objects
1. She participated in a dig last summer.
• the place where someone lives
1. She's buying furniture for her new digs in the city.
• a room rented in another person's home
1. He still lives in digs [=in a rented room] just outside the city.