English verb: dig out | |||
1. | dig out (perception) remove, harvest, or recover by digging | ||
Samples | Dig salt. Dig coal. | ||
Synonyms | dig, dig up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | excavate, unearth | ||
2. | dig out (contact) dig out from underneath earth or snow | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disengage, free | ||
3. | dig out (contact) create by digging | ||
Samples | Dig a hole. Dig out a channel. | ||
Synonyms | dig | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | core out, hollow, hollow out | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dibble, lift, trench | ||
Entail | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||