DIG

(noun) the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
synonyms : jab
(noun) the act of digging
"there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
synonyms : digging , excavation
(noun) a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
"the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
(noun) 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", "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
synonyms : barb , gibe , jibe , shaft , shot , slam
inspite of his poker face, you could say that all of her barbs had hit home,hard. -added by diviya_inlas
teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play -added by nithi
(noun) the site of an archeological exploration
"they set up camp next to the dig"
synonyms : archeological site , excavation
(verb) get the meaning of something
"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
synonyms : apprehend , compass , comprehend , get the picture , grasp , grok , savvy
(verb) poke or thrust abruptly
"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
synonyms : jab , poke , prod , stab
He began to prod the earth hurriedly in order to be the first to find the buried treasure. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) turn up, loosen, or remove earth
"Dig we must", "turn over the soil for aeration"
synonyms : cut into , delve , turn over
He tried to delve inside his memory for clues about what had happened. -added by nithi
(verb) remove the inner part or the core of
"the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
synonyms : excavate , hollow
(verb) create by digging
"dig a hole", "dig out a channel"
synonyms : dig out
(verb) thrust down or into
"dig the oars into the water", "dig your foot into the floor"
(verb) remove, harvest, or recover by digging
"dig salt", "dig coal"
synonyms : dig out , dig up
(verb) work hard
"She was digging away at her math homework", "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
synonyms : drudge , fag , grind , labor , labour , moil , toil , travail

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