diflunisal
diflunisal

dig


Definition: Meaning of, dig in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪɡ /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
dig dug dug
Present Participle Third Person Singular
digging digs
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to move earth, snow etc, or to make a hole in the ground, using a SPADE or your hands
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  2. [transitive] to remove something, especially vegetables, from the ground using a SPADE
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  3. [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put your hand into something, especially in order to search for something
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  4. dig your heels in to refuse to do something in spite of other people's efforts to persuade you
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  5. dig deep to use something which you have, especially money or effort, which you would not normally need
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  6. dig a hole for yourself also dig yourself into a hole to get yourself into a difficult situation by doing or saying the wrong thing
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  7. dig somebody out of trouble/a mess/a hole etc to help a person or organization get out of trouble
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  8. dig your own grave to do something that will cause serious problems for you in the future
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  9. [transitive] old-fashioned to like something
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
dig digs
[countable]
  1. a joke or remark that you make to annoy or criticize someone
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  2. give somebody a dig to push someone quickly and lightly with your finger or elbow
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  3. an organized process of digging in order to find ancient objects for study
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  4. digs [plural] British English old-fashioned a room that you pay rent to live in
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dig used in phrases

  • infra dig (adjective)
    1. beneath your dignity
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dig used in phrasal verbs

  • dig around (phrasal verb)
    1. to try to find something inside a place or container by searching in every part of it
    2. to try very hard to find out information about someone, especially when they do not want you to
  • dig in (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] if something digs in, it presses hard into something else
    2. [transitive] to mix something into the ground by digging
  • dig into (phrasal verb)
    1. dig (something) into something to put your hand in your pocket or bag in order to find something
    2. dig into something informal to start using money that you had been saving
  • dig out (phrasal verb)
    1. to get something out of a place or out of the ground by digging
    2. to find something that you have not used or seen for a long time
  • dig over (phrasal verb)
    1. to dig ground in order to prepare it for new plants
  • dig up (phrasal verb)
    1. to remove something from under the ground by digging
    2. to dig holes in an area of land
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