Definition of Dig

Verb: dig (dug,digging) dig

Turn up, loosen, or remove earth
"Dig we must";
- delve, cut into, turn over
Create by digging
"dig a hole"; "dig out a channel";
- dig out
Work hard
"She was digging away at her maths homework";
- labor [US], labour [Brit, Cdn], toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, moil [N. Amer]
Remove, harvest, or recover by digging
"dig salt"; "dig coal"; "dig up salt";
- dig up, dig out
Thrust down or into
"dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor"
Remove the inner part or the core of
"the mining company wants to dig the hillside";
- excavate, hollow
Push suddenly or strongly with a finger or something pointed
"he dug his finger into her ribs";
- jab, prod, stab, poke
Get the meaning of something
"Do you dig the meaning of this letter?";
- grok [N. Amer], get the picture, comprehend, savvy, grasp, compass, apprehend

Noun: dig dig

(archeology) the site of an archeological exploration
"they set up camp next to the dig";
- excavation, archeological site
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
"she takes a dig at me every chance she gets";
- shot, shaft, slam, barb, jibe, gibe
A small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
"the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
The act of digging
"there's an interesting dig going on near Princeton";
- excavation, digging
The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs";
- jab