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- [dig in]
- /dɪg ɪn/
- /dɪɡ ɪn/
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- [dig in]
- /dɪg ɪn/
Definitions of dig in words
- verb without object dig in 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 in 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 in to break up, turn over, or loosen (earth, sand, etc.), as with a shovel, spade, or bulldozer (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object dig in to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material. 1
- verb with object dig in to unearth, obtain, or remove by digging (often followed by up or out). 1
- verb with object dig in to find or discover by effort or search. 1
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Origin of dig in
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 in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dig in 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 in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dig in
verb dig in
- bite — If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
- burrow — A burrow is a tunnel or hole in the ground that is dug by an animal such as a rabbit.
- chew — When you chew food, you use your teeth to break it up in your mouth so that it becomes easier to swallow.
- commence — When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
- consume — If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
Antonyms for dig in
verb dig in
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- postpone — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- procrastinate — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.