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- [dig]
- /dɪg/
- /dɪɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dig]
- /dɪg/
Definitions of dig word
- verb without object dig to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation. 1
- verb without object dig to make one's way or work by or as by removing or turning over material: to dig through the files. 1
- verb with object dig to understand: Can you dig what I'm saying? 1
- verb with object dig to take notice of: Dig those shoes he's wearing. 1
- verb with object dig to like, love, or enjoy: She digs that kind of music. We really dig each other. 1
- noun dig thrust; poke: He gave me a dig in the ribs with his elbow. 1
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Origin of dig
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English diggen, perhaps representing an OE derivative of dīc ditch; Middle French diguer to dig (< Middle Dutch) is attested later and apparently not the immediate source
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Parts of speech for Dig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dig popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dig usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dig
verb dig
- unearth — to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
- search — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- shovel — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- drill — a large, baboonlike monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus, of western Africa, similar to the related mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored: now endangered.
- dredge — Also called dredging machine. any of various powerful machines for dredging up or removing earth, as from the bottom of a river, by means of a scoop, a series of buckets, a suction pipe, or the like.
noun dig
- diggings — (usually used with a singular verb) a place where digging is carried on.
- push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- shove — to move along by force from behind; push.
- gibe — to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
- crack — If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
Antonyms for dig
verb dig
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- bury — To bury something means to put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth.
- withdraw — to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
noun dig
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- flattery — the act of flattering.
Top questions with dig
- how to dig a well?
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