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- Dictionarydig/dɪɡ/
verb
- 1. break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.: "the boar had been digging for roots" Similar
- 2. push or poke sharply: "he dug his hands into his pockets" Similar
noun
- 1. an act or spell of digging: "a thorough dig of the whole plot"
- 2. a push or poke with one's elbow, finger, etc.: "Ginnie gave her sister a dig in the ribs" Similar
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B1 [ I or T ] to break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands: Digging (in) the garden is good exercise. B2 [ T ] to form a hole by moving soil: The tunnel was dug with the aid of heavy machinery. The dog was digging a hole to hide its bone in. Fewer examples.
1. a. : to break up, turn, or loosen (earth) with an implement. digging dirt with a shovel. machines digging up the road. b. : to prepare the soil of. dig a garden. 2. a. : to bring to the surface by digging : unearth. dig potatoes. b. : to bring to light or out of hiding. dig up facts. 3. : to hollow out or form by removing earth : excavate.
Dig definition: to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.. See examples of DIG used in a sentence.
1. To loosen, turn over, or remove earth or other material. 2. To make one's way by or as if by pushing aside or removing material: dug through the files.
1. (when tr, often foll by up) to cut into, break up, and turn over or remove (earth, soil, etc), esp with a spade. 2. to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, passage, etc) by digging, usually with an implement or (of animals) with feet, claws, etc. to dig a tunnel.
Definition of dig verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you dig, you scoop or shovel up dirt, sand, or some other material. Your dog might whine to go outside so she can dig a hole in your dad's garden. You can dig with your hands, a shovel, or even a tractor or backhoe.
DIG definition: 1. to break or move the ground with a tool, machine, etc: 2. to make a hole in the ground by…. Learn more.
Definition of dig noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dig definition: To break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example), as with a shovel, spade, or snout, or with claws, paws or hands. Dictionary Thesaurus
