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English noun: dig | |||
| 1. | dig (location) the site of an archeological exploration | ||
| Samples | They set up camp next to the dig. | ||
| Synonyms | archeological site, excavation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | land site, site | ||
| Instance hyponym | Byblos | ||
| Domain category | archaeology, archeology | ||
| 2. | dig (communication) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | ||
| Samples | His parting shot was `drop dead'. She threw shafts of sarcasm. She takes a dig at me every chance she gets. | ||
| Synonyms | barb, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comment, input, remark | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cheap shot | ||
| 3. | dig (attribute) a small gouge (as in the cover of a book) | ||
| Samples | The book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dent, ding, gouge, nick | ||
| 4. | dig (act) the act of digging | ||
| Samples | There's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton. | ||
| Synonyms | digging, excavation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | creating by removal | ||
| 5. | dig (act) the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow | ||
| Samples | She gave me a sharp dig in the ribs. | ||
| Synonyms | jab | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | touch, touching | ||
English verb: dig | |||
| 1. | dig (contact) turn up, loosen, or remove earth | ||
| Samples | Dig we must. Turn over the soil for aeration. | ||
| Synonyms | cut into, delve, turn over | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | burrow, furrow, groove, root, rootle, rout, rut, shovel, spade, trowel, tunnel | ||
| 2. | dig (contact) create by digging | ||
| Samples | Dig a hole. Dig out a channel. | ||
| Synonyms | dig out | ||
| 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 | ||
| 3. | dig (social) work hard | ||
| Samples | She was digging away at her math homework. Lexicographers drudge all day long. | ||
| Synonyms | drudge, fag, grind, labor, labour, moil, toil, travail | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do work, work | ||
| 4. | dig (perception) remove, harvest, or recover by digging | ||
| Samples | Dig salt. Dig coal. | ||
| Synonyms | dig out, dig up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excavate, unearth | ||
| 5. | dig (motion) thrust down or into | ||
| Samples | Dig the oars into the water. Dig your foot into the floor. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thrust | ||
| 6. | dig (contact) remove the inner part or the core of | ||
| Samples | The mining company wants to excavate the hillside. | ||
| Synonyms | excavate, hollow | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ditch, drive, trench | ||
| 7. | dig (contact) poke or thrust abruptly | ||
| Samples | He jabbed his finger into her ribs. | ||
| Synonyms | jab, poke, prod, stab | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thrust | ||
| 8. | dig (cognition) get the meaning of something | ||
| Samples | Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?. | ||
| Synonyms | apprehend, compass, comprehend, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | understand | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catch on, cotton on, digest, figure, get it, get onto, get wise, intuit, latch on, tumble, twig | ||
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