noun
1.A push or poke with one’s elbow, finger, etc.
‘Ginnie gave her sister a dig in the ribs’
‘He didn’t seem to mind making cracks likely to earn him a dig in the ribs from his fiancée, Chanelle, whom he subsequently married.’
2.A remark intended to mock or criticize.
‘she never missed an opportunity to have a dig at him’
‘Was he also taking a sly dig at the Canadian pretense that we don’t engage in American dreaming?’
3.An act or spell of digging.
‘a thorough dig of the whole plot’
‘It is a time for a drive in the country, a dig in the garden, a football game or a family dinner.’
4.An archaeological excavation.
‘The dig has uncovered the remains of a hut circle and unearthed lots of pottery, including Roman samianware and 17th century German ballamineware.’
‘During a new dig, he has now discovered a rare Viking buckle with a ‘wonderful runic design’ dating back to the 10th century.’
verb
1.(of a soldier) protect oneself by digging a trench or similar ground defence.
‘Everywhere she looked, Sara saw soldiers hard at work, mostly digging in.’
‘Fighting against well dug in troops and defences that had been prepared years in advance they clawed their way over the dunes and onto the coastlines and into the hedgerows.’
2.Begin eating heartily.
‘Go on, now, fill up your plate and dig in.’
‘He suspected she’d still manage to catch every nuance of his reaction, though, so he took his spoon and dug in with all the heartiness he could summon.’
3.Break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.
‘the boar had been digging for roots’
‘she had to dig the garden’
4.Bring out or discover something after a search or investigation.
‘they dug out last year’s notes’
‘have you dug up any information on the captain?’
5.Engage in research; conduct an investigation.
‘he had no compunction about digging into her private affairs’
‘You have the qualification to be a top investigator or researcher as you doggedly dig out the facts of whatever matter you are pursuing.’
6.Excavate (an archaeological site)
‘apart from digging a site, recording evidence is important’
‘Just digging the site was an achievement in itself, he says.’
7.Extract from the ground by breaking up and moving earth.
‘the water board came and dug the cable up’
‘Some flower thieves were fined just last month for digging up 300 quid’s worth from a Norfolk garden.’
8.Like, appreciate, or understand.
‘I really dig heavy rock’
‘Don’t even start on how there are some chicks who dig them.’
9.Make (a hole, grave, etc.) by breaking up and moving earth.
‘he took a spade and dug a hole’
‘a newly dug grave’
10.Push or poke sharply.
‘he dug his hands into his pockets’
‘Ryan pushed his hands deeper into his pocket, digging his nails in his palms to assure himself he was awake.’
11.Search or rummage in a specified place.
‘Catherine dug into her handbag and produced her card’
‘He dug around for a few seconds in search of his cell-phone, but eventually gave up.’
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noun
‘Ginnie gave her sister a dig in the ribs’
