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Meaning
Verb
●
To
move
hard-packed
earth
out of the way
, especially
downward
to
make a hole
with a
shovel
. Or to
drill
, or the like, through
rocks
,
roads
, or the like. More
generally
, to make any
similar
hole
by
moving
material
out of the way
.
●
To
get by
digging
; to take from the
ground
; often with up.
●
In Mining:
To take
ore
from its
bed
, in
distinction
from making
excavations
in search of
ore
.
●
In American English:
To work like a
digger
; to study
ploddingly
and laboriously.
●
To
investigate
, to research, often
followed by
out or up.
●
In American English:
To understand, to like.
●
To
thrust
; to poke.
●
In Volleyball:
To
defend
against an
attack
hit
by the
opposing
team by
successfully
passing
the ball
●
To understand.
●
To
appreciate
, or like.
Noun
●
An
archeological
or
paleontological
investigation
, or the
site
where such an
investigation
is
taking
place.
●
A
thrust
; a poke.
●
In Volleyball:
A
defensive
pass
of the
ball
that has been
attacked
by the
opposing
team.
●
In Cricket:
An innings.
●
A
cutting
,
sarcastic
remark.
●
The
occupation
of
digging
for gold.
●
In American English:
A
plodding
and
laborious
student.
●
In British English:
A
tool
for digging.
●
In Music:
A
rare
or
interesting
vinyl record
bought
second-hand.
●
In Medicine:
Digoxin.
●
In Lancashire English:
A duck.
●
In Galaxies:
Initialism of
dwarf
irregular
galaxy.
●
In Galaxies:
dwarf
irregular
galaxy
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Origin
dig
English
diggen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Pull
Look
Squeeze
Carve
Toss
Drill
Delve
Bury
Blow
Excavate
Pop
Push
Search
Rummage
Find
Burrow
Jump
Fill
Peek
Move
Pry
Sneak
Crawl
Draw
Wade
Stab
Grow
Sift
Walk
Shove
Pick
Climb
Throw
Tear
Poke
Knock
Shoot
Tap
Hide
Roll
Dump
Turn
Pour
Swipe
Plug
Slip
Jab
Take
Penetrate
Slice
Hunt
Venture
Scrape
Probe
Slide
Soak
Plunge
Break
Cut
Drop
Burn
More
Rhymes
Nig
Cig
Tig
Wig
Vig
Pig
Gig
Rig
Big
Dig
Zig
Fig
Jig
Trig
Snig
Grig
Plig
Prig
Brig
Frig
Whig
Thig
Swig
Whig
Twig
Redig
Rejig
Frigg
Sprig
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