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Dig
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1. archeological site, dig, excavation
the site of an archeological exploration
Example Sentences:'they set up camp next to the dig'
2. barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Example Sentences:'his parting shot was drop dead'''she threw shafts of sarcasm''she takes a dig at me every chance she gets'
3. dig
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
Example Sentences:'the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover'
4. dig, digging, excavation
the act of digging
Example Sentences:'there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton'
5. dig, jab
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
Example Sentences:'she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs'
Verb
6. cut into, delve, dig, turn over
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
Example Sentences:'Dig we must''turn over the soil for aeration'
8. dig, drudge, fag, grind, labor, labour, moil, toil, travail
work hard
Example Sentences:'She was digging away at her math homework''Lexicographers drudge all day long'
remove, harvest, or recover by digging
Example Sentences:'dig salt''dig coal'
10. dig
thrust down or into
Example Sentences:'dig the oars into the water''dig your foot into the floor'
remove the inner part or the core of
Example Sentences:'the mining company wants to excavate the hillside'
12. dig, jab, poke, prod, stab
poke or thrust abruptly
Example Sentences:'he jabbed his finger into her ribs'
13. apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy
get the meaning of something
Example Sentences:'Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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