dig
verb
[ dɪɡ ]
• break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.
• "the boar had been digging for roots"
Similar:
cultivate,
till,
harrow,
plough,
turn over,
work,
break up,
spade,
delve,
break up soil,
break up earth,
break up ground,
move soil/earth,
• push or poke sharply.
• "he dug his hands into his pockets"
Similar:
poke,
prod,
jab,
stab,
shove,
ram,
push,
thrust,
drive,
nudge,
• like, appreciate, or understand.
• "I really dig heavy rock"
Similar:
like,
love,
adore,
take great pleasure in,
delight in,
enjoy,
appreciate,
be keen on,
get a kick out of,
get a buzz out of,
go a bundle on,
understand,
comprehend,
follow,
grasp,
make out,
get,
get someone's drift,
get the picture,
see the light,
dig
noun
• an act or spell of digging.
• "a thorough dig of the whole plot"
• a push or poke with one's elbow, finger, etc.
• "Ginnie gave her sister a dig in the ribs"
Origin:
Middle English: perhaps from Old English dīc ‘ditch’.
