n

1: the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig" [syn: excavation, archeological site]

2: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" [syn: shot, shaft, slam, barb, jibe, gibe]

3: a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"

4: the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton" [syn: excavation, digging]

5: the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" [syn: jab]

v

1: turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration" [syn: delve, cut into, turn over]

2: create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel" [syn: dig out]

3: work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long" [syn: labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, moil]

4: remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite" [syn: excavate, hollow]

5: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" [syn: jab, prod, stab, poke]

6: get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" [syn: get the picture, comprehend, savvy, grasp, compass, apprehend] [also: dug, digging]

Adjacent words: diffusing | diffusing screen | diffusion | diffusion pump | diffusive | diffusor | diflunisal | dig | dig in | dig into | dig out | dig up | digenesis | digest | digested | digester