ALL meanings of dig up
dig up
D d - verb without object dig up 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 up 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 up 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 up to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material. 1
- verb with object dig up to unearth, obtain, or remove by digging (often followed by up or out). 1
- verb with object dig up to find or discover by effort or search. 1
- verb with object dig up to poke, thrust, or force (usually followed by in or into): He dug his heel into the ground. 1
- noun dig up thrust; poke: He gave me a dig in the ribs with his elbow. 1
- noun dig up a cutting, sarcastic remark. 1
- noun dig up an archaeological site undergoing excavation. 1
- noun dig up digs, Informal. living quarters; lodgings. 1
- transitivephrasal verb dig up unearth, remove from the ground 1
- transitivephrasal verb dig up uncover, reveal: a secret 1
- phrasal verb dig up If you dig up something, you remove it from the ground where it has been buried or planted. 0
- phrasal verb dig up If you dig up an area of land, you dig holes in it. 0
- phrasal verb dig up If you dig up information or facts, you discover something that has not previously been widely known. 0
- phrasal verb dig up If you dig up something or someone, you find them and use or employ them. 0
- verb dig up (Transitive Verb) to excavate something. 0
- verb dig up (Transitive Verb) IDI to discover something by digging; to unearth. 0