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digs

 
Noun dig has 5 senses
  1. dig, excavation, archeological site - the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"
    --1 is a kind of living quarters, quarters; site, land site; living quarters, quarters; site, land site
    --1 has particulars: Byblos
    Derived forms: verb dig4, verb dig2, verb dig1
  2. shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
    --2 is a kind of remark, comment; remark, comment
    --2 has particulars: cheap shot
  3. dig - a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
    --3 is a kind of
    dent, gouge, nick; dent, gouge, nick
  4. excavation, digging, dig - the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
    --4 is a kind of creating by removal; creating by removal
    Derived forms: verb dig4, verb dig2, verb dig1
  5. dig, jab - the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
    --5 is a kind of touch, touching; touch, touching
    Derived form: verb dig5
Verb dig has 6 senses
  1. dig, delve, cut into, turn over - turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
    --1 is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
    Derived forms: noun dig1, noun dig4, noun digger2, noun digging1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s PP
  2. dig, dig out - create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"
    --2 is one way to hollow, hollow out, core out
    Derived forms: noun dig4, noun dig1, noun digger1, noun digger2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  3. labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
    --3 is one way to work, do work
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
  4. excavate, dig, hollow - remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite"
    --4 is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
    Derived forms: noun dig1, noun dig4
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  5. jab, prod, stab, poke, dig - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
    --5 is one way to thrust
    Derived form: noun dig5
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  6. get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
    --6 is one way to understand
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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