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dig
verb
-
dig
,
digging
,
digs
,
dug
to
break
up
or
remove
earth
,
sand
,
or
other
material
with
your
hands
,
a
tool
,
or
a
machine
so
you
can
make
a
hole
,
tunnel
,
or
space
β’
The
gardener
used
a
shovel
to
dig
a
deep
hole
for
the
new
maple
tree
.
The
gardener
used
a
shovel
to
dig
a
deep
hole
for
the
new
maple
tree
.
β’
On
the
beach
,
the
children
happily
dug
in
the
sand
to
build
an
enormous
castle
with
towers
.
On
the
beach
,
the
children
happily
dug
in
the
sand
to
build
an
enormous
castle
with
towers
.
Old
English
"
dΔ«cian
"
meant
to
dig
or
trench
;
related
to
Middle
Dutch
β
diken
β.
verb
-
dig
,
digging
,
digs
,
dug
to
search
for
something
by
moving
things
aside
or
by
putting
your
hand
deep
inside
a
place
β’
She
dug
in
her
bag
until
she
found
the
ringing
phone
.
She
dug
in
her
bag
until
she
found
the
ringing
phone
.
β’
He
dug
through
the
attic
boxes
looking
for
his
old
comic
books
.
He
dug
through
the
attic
boxes
looking
for
his
old
comic
books
.
noun
a
quick
,
sharp
push
or
hit
with
a
finger
,
elbow
,
or
other
pointed
part
of
the
body
β’
He
gave
me
a
friendly
dig
in
the
ribs
to
get
my
attention
.
He
gave
me
a
friendly
dig
in
the
ribs
to
get
my
attention
.
β’
With
a
quick
dig
of
her
finger
,
she
pressed
the
doorbell
.
With
a
quick
dig
of
her
finger
,
she
pressed
the
doorbell
.
verb
-
dig
,
digging
,
digs
,
dug
(
slang
)
to
like
,
enjoy
,
or
understand
something
β’
I
really
dig
this
new
jazz
album
β
it's
smooth
and
relaxing
.
I
really
dig
this
new
jazz
album
β
it's
smooth
and
relaxing
.
β’
Do
you
dig
what
I'm
saying
,
or
should
I
explain
again
?
Do
you
dig
what
I'm
saying
,
or
should
I
explain
again
?
1940s
U
.
S
.
African-American
jazz
slang
,
probably
from
earlier
sense
β
to
understand
β
rooted
in
West
African
languages
meaning
β
understand
,
appreciate
.β
noun
a
clever
or
slightly
unkind
remark
that
is
intended
to
criticize
or
make
fun
of
someone
β’
Her
comment
about
his
messy
desk
was
a
subtle
dig
at
his
lack
of
organization
.
Her
comment
about
his
messy
desk
was
a
subtle
dig
at
his
lack
of
organization
.
β’
Tom
couldn
β
t
resist
making
a
little
dig
about
my
cooking
.
Tom
couldn
β
t
resist
making
a
little
dig
about
my
cooking
.
noun
a
place
where
scientists
carefully
remove
earth
to
uncover
and
study
ancient
objects
,
bones
,
or
buildings
β’
The
team
discovered
a
pottery
shard
at
the
desert
dig
.
The
team
discovered
a
pottery
shard
at
the
desert
dig
.
β’
Volunteers
can
join
the
summer
dig
to
help
map
the
ancient
settlement
.
Volunteers
can
join
the
summer
dig
to
help
map
the
ancient
settlement
.
digital
adjective
showing
,
storing
,
or
sending
information
as
numbers
β
especially
the
digits
0
and
1
β
by
using
computers
or
electronic
devices
β’
Maria
checked
the
time
on
her
new
digital
watch
before
leaving
the
house
.
Maria
checked
the
time
on
her
new
digital
watch
before
leaving
the
house
.
β’
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
submit
a
digital
copy
of
their
essays
.
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
submit
a
digital
copy
of
their
essays
.
From
Latin
digitus
β
finger
,
toe
;
number
β
+
βal
,
because
early
computers
encoded
information
in
numerical
digits
0
and
1
.
adjective
relating
to
a
finger
or
toe
β’
The
doctor
tested
the
patient's
digital
nerves
for
sensation
.
The
doctor
tested
the
patient's
digital
nerves
for
sensation
.
β’
A
fracture
in
the
digital
bones
can
make
typing
painful
.
A
fracture
in
the
digital
bones
can
make
typing
painful
.
From
Latin
digitus
β
finger
,
toe
.β
The
anatomical
sense
dates
to
the
17th
century
.
digs
noun
(
informal
,
plural
only
)
the
place
where
someone
lives
,
especially
rented
rooms
or
a
student
flat
β’
She
invited
the
whole
class
over
to
her
new
digs
after
exams
.
She
invited
the
whole
class
over
to
her
new
digs
after
exams
.
β’
His
digs
are
just
a
five-minute
walk
from
campus
.
His
digs
are
just
a
five-minute
walk
from
campus
.
Early
20th-century
British
slang
,
possibly
from
β
digs
β
as
shortened
form
of
β
diggings
,β
an
earlier
word
for
lodgings
.