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- [dig out]
- /dɪg aʊt/
- /dɪɡ ˈaʊt/
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- [dig out]
- /dɪg aʊt/
Definitions of dig out words
- verb without object dig out 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 out 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 out 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 out to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material. 1
- verb with object dig out to unearth, obtain, or remove by digging (often followed by up or out). 1
- verb with object dig out to find or discover by effort or search. 1
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Origin of dig out
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 out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dig out 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 out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dig out
verb dig out
- 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.
- dig — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- oust — to expel or remove from a place or position occupied: The bouncer ousted the drunk; to oust the prime minister in the next election.
- displace — to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
Antonyms for dig out
verb dig out
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- quieten — to become quiet (often followed by down).
- soften — to make soft or softer.
- fill — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- lighten — to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
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