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Dig In

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Verb

1. dig in, entrench

occupy a trench or secured area

Example Sentences:
'The troops dug in for the night'

2. dig in, pitch in

eat heartily

Example Sentences:
'The food was placed on the table and the children pitched in'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dig In

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verb (adverb)
1. military
to create (a defensive position) by digging foxholes, trenches, etc
2. informal
to entrench (oneself) firmly
3. (intransitive) informal
to defend or maintain a position firmly, as in an argument
4. (intransitive) informal
to begin vigorously to eat
don't wait, just dig in
5.  dig one's heels in

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Dig In

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1. 
to dig trenches or foxholes for cover
2. 
to entrench oneself
3.  Informal
a. 
to begin to work intensively
b. 
to begin eating

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dig In

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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.
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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