Dig (Verb)
Meaning 1
Remove, harvest, or recover by digging; "dig salt"; "dig coal".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 2
Remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 4
Turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Thrust down or into; "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Meaning 7
Create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 8
Poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.