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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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DIG definition: 1. to break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands: 2. to form a hole by moving…. Learn more.
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. (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.
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.
Definition of dig verb 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.
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.
If people or animals dig, they make a hole in the ground or in a pile of earth, stones, or trash. I grabbed the spade and started digging. Dig a large hole and drive the stake in first. If you dig into something such as a deep container, you put your hand in it to search for something.
1. If people or animals dig, they make a hole in the ground or in a pile of earth, stones, or trash. [...] 2. If you dig into something such as a deep container, you put your hand in it to search for something. [...] 3.
