dig

noun

1
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs
2
the act of digging
there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton
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
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
5
the site of an archeological exploration
they set up camp next to the dig

1
get the meaning of something
Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
2
poke or thrust abruptly
he jabbed his finger into her ribs
3
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
Dig we must
turn over the soil for aeration
4
remove the inner part or the core of
the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
5
create by digging
dig a hole
dig out a channel
6
thrust down or into
dig the oars into the water
dig your foot into the floor
7
remove, harvest, or recover by digging
dig salt
dig coal

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