dig1 verbdig2 noun
digdig1 /dɪɡ/ ●●● S2 verb (past tense and past participle dug /dʌɡ/, present participle digging) 
WORD ORIGINdig1
Origin:
1100-1200 Perhaps from Old English dic ‘ditch’VERB TABLE
dig
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | dig |
| he, she, it | digs | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dug |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dug |
| he, she, it | has dug | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dug |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dig |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dug |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am digging |
| he, she, it | is digging | |
| you, we, they | are digging | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was digging |
| you, we, they | were digging | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been digging |
| he, she, it | has been digging | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been digging |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be digging |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been digging |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "She says she doesn't want to get pregnant." "Yeah, I can dig that."
- He was paid twelve dollars an hour to dig ditches and mix cement.
- I found two dogs digging in the garden, looking for bones.
- I really dig that dress.
- Jessica dug in the sand with a small shovel.
- Some of the prisoners escaped through a tunnel they had dug under the wall.
- The whole family was out in the fields digging potatoes.
- The workmen began digging a hole in the middle of the road.
- There were two fishermen on the beach digging for worms.
- Benjamin then dug his hand into the empty manger and plucked out the remains of the horse's feed.
- If there is a big quake, many homeowners would have to dig deep into their own funds, he said.
- Let us now dig a little deeper into this theory and try to appreciate Abelard's thought from within.
- They started to dig in to help me put this thing together.
- Trespass can therefore be committed by a person who digs a tunnel under land or who abuses the airspace.
- We landed too close to some trenches the gooks had dug right next to the Pleime compound.
THESAURUS
to make a hole in the ground using your hands, a tool, or a machine: · Some workmen were digging a trench at the side of the road.· In Africa, the people know where to dig for water.
to dig a hole in the ground, using your hands or a tool: · Make a hole just big enough for the plant’s roots.
if an animal burrows, it makes a hole or a passage in the ground by digging the earth with its feet, nose etc: · The rabbits had burrowed a hole under the fence.
British English, plow American English to turn over the soil using a machine or a tool pulled by animals, to prepare the soil for planting seeds: · The farmers here still plough their fields using buffaloes.
formal to dig a large hole in the ground, especially as a preparation for building something: · The men began excavating the hole for the pool.
to make a deep round hole in the ground using a special machine, especially in order to look for oil or water: · Companies need a special licence to bore for oil.
Longman Language Activatorto dig earth out of the ground to make a hole in the ground, using your hands, a tool, or a machine: · I found two dogs digging in the garden, looking for bones.· He was paid twelve dollars an hour to dig ditches and mix cement.dig for something (=in order to find something): · There were two fishermen on the beach digging for worms.dig a hole/ditch/grave etc: · The workmen began digging a hole in the middle of the road.· Some of the prisoners escaped through a tunnel they had dug under the wall.
formal: excavate a hole/chamber/trench etc to dig a deep or large hole, especially as a preparation for building something: · The turtle excavates a hole in the sand and then lays its eggs in it.· Workers had already begun excavating the foundations for the house.
to dig a long passage under the ground, especially one that people or vehicles can go through: tunnel under/beneath/through etc: · Special drilling equipment is being used to tunnel beneath the sea bed.· worms tunnelling through the mudtunnel your way out/through/under etc: · After days of digging, the prisoners finally tunnelled their way out of the camp and escaped.
if an animal burrows , it makes a passage under the ground by digging through the earth as it moves forward: burrow into/under/through: · Toads burrow into the earth to hide from their enemies.burrow a hole: · The rabbits had burrowed a hole under the fence.
British /plow American to turn over the earth in a field using a special tool or machine in order to prepare it for growing crops: · The fields are ploughed as soon as the winter crop is removed.· Farmers were plowing their land and planting cotton seeds.
to remove something from the ground by digging to remove something that is just below or partly below the surface of the ground by digging: dig somebody/something out: · What do we do with these trees after we've dug them out?· The spade was missing, and we had no choice but to dig the weeds out by hand.dig out something: · A couple of local people helped us dig out the car, which was by now completely stuck in the mud.
to dig, and remove something from the ground that is buried or that is growing there: dig up something: · Thieves came in the night and dug up the body.· I don't know why archaeologists get such a thrill from digging up broken pots.dig something up: · Squirrels bury hundreds of nuts, then dig them up in winter when food is scarce.
to remove ancient objects from the ground or uncover ancient houses, villages etc, by taking away the earth carefully: · Archaeologists are excavating a Bronze Age settlement on the outskirts of the village.· The mosaics excavated in 1989 have now been fully restored.
to take minerals such as coal, iron, or diamonds out of the ground, especially by digging a deep hole and a series of passages: · Lead has been mined in this area for hundreds of years.· The church was built by Don José de la Borda, who made his fortune mining silver.mine for gold/silver etc: · Most of the new settlers came here to mine for gold.
to eat · Don't eat so fast - you'll get sick.· I'm so full. I couldn't eat another thing.· She was sitting on the wall, eating an apple.· Hey! - Someone's eaten all my chocolates.
to eat a particular thing: · I wasn't very hungry, so I just had a sandwich.· I think I'll just have one more piece of cake.have something for lunch/dinner/breakfast: · What shall we have for dinner?· I usually just have fruit for breakfast.
to bite food several times and turn it around in your mouth: · I chewed the toffee slowly.· There was a cow in the field, slowly chewing a mouthful of grass.
to make something go down your throat towards your stomach: · If you drink some water it will make the pills easier to swallow.· I threw a piece of meat to the dog and he swallowed it in one go.
to eat something soft by moving your tongue across its surface: · The children sat licking their ice creams.lick something off something: · Nina licked the melted chocolate off her fingers.
to eat or drink something - used especially in scientific or technical contexts: · In order to survive human beings need to consume food and water.· People who consume large amounts of animal fats are more likely to get cancer and heart disease.
to eat eagerly and with enjoyment: · Dinner's ready everyone. Dig in!· Nick was already at the table, tucking in.tuck into: · "This is delicious!'' he said, tucking into his steak and kidney pudding.
if animals or babies feed , they eat or drink: · Most new babies will want to feed every few hours.· The pigs were feeding from a trough in the middle of the yard.feed on: · The larvae feed on the young shoots of water-lilies.
American informal to eat, especially in a noisy way or in a way that shows you are very hungry: · We each grabbed a container of ice cream and chowed down.chow down on: · The kids were chowing down on a large pizza.
to find something you need or want to find something that you need, such as a job or a place to live: · I really need to find a better job.· It took us half an hour to find somewhere to park.· Jenny found an apartment in Brooklyn.
formal or written to find out where something is - used especially in official or technical contexts: · Investigators searched through the plane's wreckage for several hours before locating the flight recorder.· If you have difficulty locating a particular book, please ask one of the librarians for assistance.
especially British to find something you have not seen for a long time, or that may not be easy to find, especially in order to give it to someone who has asked for it: dig out something: · It seems like every time Grandma comes over we have to dig out the family photos.· I took the opportunity to dig out a few facts and figures about this remote island.dig something/it/them out: · I have her address somewhere -- I'll dig it out for you when I get time.
to find out something new or something that was secret · He just had to hope he'd get away with it and that nobody would find out.· She doesn't want people to find out her age.· You read her diary? Just make sure she never finds out!find out what/why/how etc · Dad was furious when he found out where I was living.find out about · It's a surprise party, so I don't want her to find out about it.find out (that) · It was three months before my parents found out I'd been going out with Peter.find somebody out (=find out someone's secret) British · It won't work. Someone's bound to find you out eventually.
to find out information that has been deliberately kept secret, especially while you are studying or examining a particular subject: · Detectives have uncovered a plan to smuggle illegal weapons into the country.· Lawyers unearthed evidence that he held several bank accounts.
to find out information by searching carefully for it, especially information about someone's past that they have deliberately tried to keep secret: dig something up/dig up something: · I wanted to dig a few more facts up for my article.dig up dirt on somebody (=find out something bad about someone): · Politicians try to dig up dirt on their opponents.dig something up on somebody: · He wanted as much evidence as could be dug up on the girl.
to find something out, especially the truth about a situation, or facts that someone has tried to hide: · It's hard to get at the facts when people are afraid to speak out.· He was a good reporter, who wanted to get at the truth and present it without bias.
informal to find out about a situation or something that is going to happen, especially when it is supposed to be secret: · Reporters somehow got wind of the fact that Carr was going to be arrested.
informal to find out about something such as a trick or an illegal activity: · The police parked an empty patrol car there to reduce speeding, but drivers got wise to it pretty quickly.
to make a hole in the ground or surface of something to make a space by removing the inside part of something: hollow out something/hollow something out: · Carefully hollow out the pineapple and then fill it with the ice-cream.
British to make a hole in the ground using a tool that is made for digging: · To plant the tree you need to dig out a hole about 20 cm wide and 30 cm deep.· The workmen were already digging out the foundations for the building.
to make a deep cut in a surface, using something sharp, especially in order to remove something: · The blade gouged a deep wound in her leg.gouge out something/gouge something out (=remove something by violently cutting a hole): · In the play he tries to gouge out his own eyes.
to make a very small hole in something, especially accidentally, using something pointed such as a pin: · A small bead of blood formed where she had pricked her finger.· Prick the potatoes before baking them.
to make a narrow hole in something using a tool that turns round and round very quickly: · I heard the dentist start drilling, but I couldn't feel anything.drill for oil/water/gas etc: · Oil companies still drill for oil off Santa Barbara.drill into: · It sounds like someone's drilling into the wall.
to make a hole in a hard surface such as rock or the ground using a lot of pressure, especially in order to find or remove minerals, coal etc: · The mining company bored a 5000 foot hole.· The machine they used to bore the tunnel is the size of a two storey house.bore into/through: · They had to bore through solid rock.
to accidentally hit the surface of something, especially something metal, so that part of the surface is bent or slightly lower than the rest: · He accidentally dented the garage door, trying to reverse in.
to push someone or something with your finger, elbow, or with something pointed to gently push someone with your elbow to get their attention, especially when you do not want anyone else to notice: · Toby nudged my arm. "That's the guy I told you about," he whispered.· Christine nudged me and giggled.
to push someone or something with your finger or with something sharp: · The boys poked the fish with sticks to see if it was still alivepoke somebody in the eye/side/ribs: · Careful with that stick! You nearly poked me in the eye.
to gently push someone or something, using your finger or something such as a stick: · Sergeant Thompson raised his stick and prodded the soldier in the chest.· They walked around him, prodding and pinching him.
to suddenly push your finger or elbow into someone's body, to get their attention or tell them something: · Jenny dug me sharply in the ribs and told me to be quiet.· Edward laughed loudly, digging me in the ribs, wanting me to share the joke.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
They dig a small hole in the sand to bury their eggs.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I began digging a hole for the plant. The female digs a pit in which to lay the eggs. Workers dug a trench for gas lines.
They dig a small hole in the sand to bury their eggs.· Ditches were dug to prevent the river from flooding.
· The poppy seeds were planted in the freshly-dug earth.
· In the churchyard, a man was digging a grave.
I began digging a hole for the plant. The female digs a pit in which to lay the eggs. (=put your hand in your pocket to find something)· Boris dug in his pocket for his keys.
Workers dug a trench for gas lines.· Burglars had dug a tunnel under the building in an attempted raid.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· I dug around for my passport.
· They comprise pits dug deep into the ground, lined with logs, and covered with a low cairn of stones.· With the chips down, we had to dig deep.· So to survive I put my head right down and dug deep.· It never ceases to amaze me what human beings can do when they have to dig deep.· The struggle to explore the inner space of their materials has driven sculptors to dig deep.· So the generous trio decided to dig deep into their own pockets to give the staff a four percent boost.· They dig deep especially to maintain the under-21 resources.· Thereafter, McKenzie had to dig deep into his resources to reach the final bell.
· The woman was a typical example, officers found, as they dug deeper into the secret life of Thomas Courtney.· Ignore them and dig deeper, where some truly good stuff can frequently be found.· It includes, for those who wish to dig deeper, over 400 references, many to current literature.· And for those who dug deeper there was no blame and no clear enemy - all was reducible to unconscious hurt.· If the weather had held and still been hot and dry would they have dug deeper?
· Each time she does so, the male has to dig down to the buried vegetation and cover it over again.· You have to dig down deep, to make it possible for millions and millions.· Who wants to dig down that far?· So Vince Carter dug down and played defense to block Duncan's last shot.· She's just a mass of opinions - when you dig down, it's amazing how little she knows.· A backhoe dug down to the damaged culvert in the bottom while a crew assembled another culvert up on top.· She dug down to the water's edge and the water flowed into it.· My shoulders hunched up, my hands dug down into my pockets, each gesture made was grand as the movies.
· He looks for freshly dug dirt, or tracks.· Tom Kitain to its freshly dug grave by a grove of olive and cypress trees.· Richard Lombu, standing next to a freshly dug mass grave, also remembers the scene.· One of our men spotted a freshly dug fighting position.
· The crisis came at 5-5 in the second game, by which time Horner had begun to dig in.· Then dig in as much organic material as possible.· They started to dig in to help me put this thing together.· On his second wave he took a steep drop and his nose dug in.· When it comes to crunch time, Bill Clinton digs in to defend the status quo.· About a hundred yards along the path I could see guns that were dug in fairly close together.· The tiny shops dug in, held, multiplied.
· Crumbling and porous material is best dug out and replaced by new.· Well, it was Paul Bunyan who dug out the Mississippi River.· Colin dug out a huge carrier bag.· Moving briskly, Wade dug out a plastic garbage bag, marched into the living room, and collected the dead houseplants.· It was a nightmare of a trip, the trucks constantly breaking through the crust and having to be dug out.· He began to dig out the sand with his hands.· A Dig out the clumps of roots and divide them into smaller portions to replant or pot-up.· The thing looked as though it had been dug out of a King Kong footprint.
· The disruption caused by a second spell in which roads and pavements are dug up would be too great.· Or helping politicians dig up dirt on their opponents.· Some fruit trees are still dug up from the nursery in autumn and sold with their roots bare.· Back in the seventies they dug up the street for miles.· The waiters' spoons dig up down up down in the great trifle on the world-famous dessert trolley.· Librarians research facts and dig up needed footage that is filed in a tape room.· It gets the same with people saying the grass should be dug up.· They dug up only a few of the ferns.
NOUN· Of the men who actually dug the canals we know less.· It constructs roads, flattens hills, digs canals, builds harbours, employs workers, contracts for services.· Shrimp farmers dig canals to bring salt water to enclosed areas where shrimps are cultured.
· Later they dug ditches for drainage but did not raise the natural platforms artificially.· The rest of the gaggle were going home to dig more ditches and haul more stumps.· There was a mound of earth that had evidently been dug out of a ditch.· He lined the shelter with rock and mud to keep out the cold and dug a ditch to divert the rain.· In the picture are two men, almost interchangeable, working side by side as they dig a ditch.· I dug ditches along the company road.· Researchers dig deep, straight-walled ditches and search up and down the wall of earth for signs of shaking.
· He stopped, and dug in the earth floor with a stick.
· I dig the garden, or wrap my Christmas presents.· He would wait until evening and the solitude of the rectory, and the peace of his newly dug garden.· It was then time to dig over the kitchen garden, although we now had help.· I phone carpenters and painters, and a funny little man with glasses to dig up my garden.· Stay here and dig the garden.
· A year ago the biotech companies' grave had been dug.· Mass graves are already being dug.· When the wine was finished, we went to bed, apart from those who had graves to dig.
· They comprise pits dug deep into the ground, lined with logs, and covered with a low cairn of stones.· They crossed the lonely, haunted cemetery to the shallow grave Pike had dug in the ground.· Worst of all, it has to be dug out of the ground by expensive skilled labour.· The men dug it out of the ground where it fell and hauled it back to the village.· This was a substantial piece of timber, dug deep into the ground and supported by a strut at forty-five degrees.
· Benjamin then dug his hand into the empty manger and plucked out the remains of the horse's feed.· And the only way I figure we can get to it now is to dig a well by hand.· He started to dig by hand a massive pit-at least 7m deep and 16m across-outside his back door.· Firemen dug with their bare hands to free Gemma Kitchiner from the storage pit on her parents' farm.· He dug his hand through the aromatic blanket and his fingers closed round an unmistakeable shape.· There was nothing for it but to attempt to dig them out by hand.· Within moments the man had me writhing around in agony as he dug his hands into my feet, ankles and calves.· It was an incredible feat of engineering, dug by hand.
· Firstly, there are clearly some issues where member states are beginning to dig in their heels.· After he organized a dozen files, Manion dug in his heels and started his workday.· Whether it can persuade the Government to dig in its heels over this issue looks very uncertain.· I dig my heels into the sandy soil of the path.· The others in the case became upset and dug in their heels about changing their minds.· He argued with me but never dug in his heels.· I had to dig my heels in to stay steady.· Gail dug in her heels under attack.
· She reached for his hand, clutched it and dug in her long nails.· Most of them are on bare metal with nothing to dig their nails into.· He dug his long nails into them and stumbled to the cooking pot, almost running.· They dug their nails into his left hand.· She dug the nail of her little finger deeply in behind the left ear.
· They comprise pits dug deep into the ground, lined with logs, and covered with a low cairn of stones.· On the fifth and final day theory was put into practice and pits were dug for latrines.· A pit trap dug close to the entrance with a bait positioned to lure the ferret.
· All this makes for dramatic pictures, and people dig deeply into their pockets to give.· I stood up, dug into my deep pocket, and handed over the little package.· In their world it is not the father of the bride who digs into his pocket to pay for the wedding.· My shoulders hunched up, my hands dug down into my pockets, each gesture made was grand as the movies.· I do not believe the answer to every problem is simply for government to dig deeper in your pocket.· Children were urged to dig into their pockets for a contribution and to sign the scroll themselves.· He dug in his pocket and brought out a handful of tattered notes.· He dug into his pocket and pulled out the few coins he had left.
· We landed too close to some trenches the gooks had dug right next to the Pleime compound.· It was terrible indeed when the trench was dug and filled with blood and the spirits of the dead flocked to it.
· Deeper and deeper he dug, following the tunnel into the bank.· We had some bulldozers, and they tried to dig out the tunnels.· Trespass can therefore be committed by a person who digs a tunnel under land or who abuses the airspace.· Everyone dug tunnels and trenches under fire, sometimes hitting hard soil and only advancing five or six yards a day.· I could dig a tunnel round the door.· I could dig a tunnel right out.· Burglars smashed in the steel shutters and even dug a tunnel under the building in an attempted raid.· Moreover the moles dug hundreds of tunnels under their line of march.
· Maggie sobbed with exertion as her hands dug repeatedly into the water.· They dug into the water as though into the ground and pulled it back, piling it behind him like dirt.· She dug down to the water's edge and the water flowed into it.
VERB· The crisis came at 5-5 in the second game, by which time Horner had begun to dig in.· He began to dig out the sand with his hands.· But by midday they had taken most of it and had begun to dig in.· Charles began to dig for gold with a broom.· Gary half-turned, spotted him out of the corner of one eye and began to dig again with great fervour.
· My mind went at once to my tulips, frozen into the black soil of the bed you helped me dig.· The subway will get you around town, but it helps if you dig synchronized sweating.· Or helping politicians dig up dirt on their opponents.· At one of the seven outdoor and museum stops, professional paleontologists will help families dig for fossils.
· He started to dig by hand a massive pit-at least 7m deep and 16m across-outside his back door.· They started to dig in to help me put this thing together.
· Example continued It's not until 1992 that the giant wakes up and tries to dig his way to the surface.· We had some bulldozers, and they tried to dig out the tunnels.· Just imagine him saying that to a reporter trying to dig up more dirt ... trying to stir it up a bit.· He says that they need protection against baiters who try to dig up the sets.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► dig somebody out of trouble/a mess/a hole etc► dig something ↔ in
1[intransitive, transitive] to move earth, snow etc, or to make a hole in the ground, using a spade or your handsdig a hole/trench/grave etc- By continuing to make racist comments before the committee, he really dug his own grave.
- I felt the sinking whir of the back wheel as it dug its own grave.
- I thought that before they shot you, they made you dig your own grave first.
- If he went against this young man sitting opposite him, he would in effect dig his own grave.
- I had to dig my heels in to stay steady.
- The situation to be avoided is where the buyer digs his heels in on principle, because of the attitude of the salesperson.
- Another response has been to dig deeper than usual into waiting lists or to lower admissions standards.
- Discipline yourself to dig deep and get at facts which can be substantiated.
- If there is a big quake, many homeowners would have to dig deep into their own funds, he said.
- The preparation stage of this exercise asks you to dig deep, setting aside time to ask yourself some probing questions.
- They dig deep in search of mineral deposits to replenish those expended in the last year of growth.
- They comprise pits dug deep into the ground, lined with logs, and covered with a low cairn of stones.
- When Eddie digs deep and finds that place in herself that knows and trusts her abilities, she plays like a winner.
- With the chips down, we had to dig deep.
- The mayor dug himself into a hole when he promised 3000 new jobs.
They dig a small hole in the sand to bury their eggs.dig down Dig down about 6 inches.dig for birds digging for worms2[transitive] to remove something, especially vegetables, from the ground using a spade: freshly dug carrots3[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put your hand into something, especially in order to search for something: She dug around in her bag for a pen. He dug his hands deep into his pockets.4dig your heels in to refuse to do something in spite of other people’s efforts to persuade you5dig deep to use something which you have, especially money or effort, which you would not normally need: With one man sent off, the team had to dig deep and hang on for a draw.6dig a hole for yourself (also dig yourself into a hole) to get yourself into a difficult situation by doing or saying the wrong thing7dig somebody out of trouble/a mess/a hole etc to help a person or organization get out of trouble8dig your own grave to do something that will cause serious problems for you in the future9[transitive] old-fashioned to like something: I dig that hat!THESAURUSdig to make a hole in the ground using your hands, a tool, or a machine: · Some workmen were digging a trench at the side of the road.· In Africa, the people know where to dig for water.make a hole to dig a hole in the ground, using your hands or a tool: · Make a hole just big enough for the plant’s roots.burrow /ˈbʌrəʊ $ ˈbɜːroʊ/ if an animal burrows, it makes a hole or a passage in the ground by digging the earth with its feet, nose etc: · The rabbits had burrowed a hole under the fence.plough British English, plow American English /plaʊ/ to turn over the soil using a machine or a tool pulled by animals, to prepare the soil for planting seeds: · The farmers here still plough their fields using buffaloes.excavate /ˈekskəveɪt/ formal to dig a large hole in the ground, especially as a preparation for building something: · The men began excavating the hole for the pool.bore to make a deep round hole in the ground using a special machine, especially in order to look for oil or water: · Companies need a special licence to bore for oil.dig in phrasal verb1dig something ↔ in (also dig something into something) to mix something into soil by digging: Dig some fertilizer into the soil first.2 (also dig (something) into something) to push a hard or pointed object into something, especially someone’s body, or to press into something: She dug her fingernails into his arm.dig something ↔ in He dug his spurs in and urged his horse on. I could feel one of the hooks digging in.3if a group of people, especially soldiers, dig in, they make a protected place for themselves or prepare for a difficult situation: The troops dug in along the defensive line. We just have to dig in and hope we can turn things around.4 (also dig into something) informal to start eating food that is in front of you: Go on – dig in! He was already digging into his pie and chips.dig into something phrasal verb1to start using a supply of something, especially money: I’m going to have to dig into my savings again.2to try to find out about something unknown or secret: He had been digging into her past. → dig indig something ↔ out phrasal verb1to get something out of earth, snow etc using a spade or your handsdig out of We had to dig the car out of a snow drift.2to find something you have not seen for a long time, or that is not easy to find: I must remember to dig out that book for you.dig something ↔ up phrasal verb1to remove something from the earth using a spade: I’ll dig up that plant and move it.2to remove the surface of an area of ground, road etc, or to make holes in it: They’re digging up the road just outside my flat.3to find hidden or forgotten information by careful searching: They tried to dig up something from his past to spoil his chances of being elected.dig1 verbdig2 noun
digdig2 noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- an archeological dig
- Despite my apprehension, Daphne turned out to be a wonderful companion to share digs with.
- Her come-back to the application dig died in her throat.
- Successful dig - both rabbit and ferret are in sight.
- The dig might require such a specialist, trained to handle hazardous materials.
- They would be marshalled back to their digs, proudly wearing their uniforms.
THESAURUS
something that you say or write in order to give your opinion: · Does anyone have any comments?· Readers are invited to send in their comments and suggestions.
something that you say: · Just ignore them if they start making rude remarks.· I’m not sure what he meant by that last remark.
something that someone mentions about a subject in a discussion, argument, article etc: · That’s an interesting point, Steve.· He raises (=mentions) a number of important points in his paper.
a comment in which you say what you think or have noticed about something: · Karl Marx made the observation that history repeats itself first as tragedy, second as farce.
a comment made in a low voice, that you intend only certain people to hear: · ‘Is that true?’ she whispered in an aside to Don.
a clever and amusing comment: · She knew she should reply with some light-hearted quip.
informal a comment you make to annoy or criticize someone: · I’m tired of her little digs at me.
a comment intended to make someone angry or upset: · The fans made racist taunts throughout the game.
WORD SETScarbon dating, nouncaveman, noundig, nounexcavate, verbexcavator, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Here was a chance to have a dig at trade unionists. an archaeological dig He’s 42 and still living in digs.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I began digging a hole for the plant. The female digs a pit in which to lay the eggs. Workers dug a trench for gas lines.
1a joke or remark that you make to annoy or criticize someonedig at Here was a chance to have a dig at trade unionists. an archaeological dig He’s 42 and still living in digs.· Ditches were dug to prevent the river from flooding.
· The poppy seeds were planted in the freshly-dug earth.
· In the churchyard, a man was digging a grave.
I began digging a hole for the plant. The female digs a pit in which to lay the eggs. (=put your hand in your pocket to find something)· Boris dug in his pocket for his keys.
Workers dug a trench for gas lines.· Burglars had dug a tunnel under the building in an attempted raid.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The Doctor and his companion were led across a field to an archaeological dig.· Wanuskewin is a museum, a school, a philanthropy and an archaeological dig.· Sad excuse for a car park, and soil left unwanted after an archaeological dig.· We helped out on an archaeological dig in Ohio.· Read in studio Welcome back: Large numbers of skeletons buried in a mass grave have been unearthed by an archaeological dig.· Driving into the mountains here is like visiting an archaeological dig.· Morris discovered the expressive potentials of photography while on an archaeological dig.· The rate includes room, all meals, all daytime activities except a nearby archaeological dig, Belikin beer and soft drinks.
He couldn’t resist a dig at the referee. Here was a chance to have a dig at trade unionists.► see thesaurus at comment2give somebody a dig to push someone quickly and lightly with your finger or elbow: Ginnie gave her sister a dig in the ribs.3an organized process of digging in order to find ancient objects for study: an archaeological dig4digs [plural] British English old-fashioned a room that you pay rent to live inin digs He’s 42 and still living in digs.- impression
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