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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: digs /dɪɡz/ pl n - Brit informal lodgings
Etymology: 19th Century: shortened from diggings, perhaps referring to where one digs or works, but see also dig in dig1 /dɪg/USA pronunciation v., dug /dʌg/USA pronunciation dig•ging, n. v. - to break up and turn over earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel or spade: [no object]We were digging in the tunnel most of the day.[~ + object]The little gopher digs a maze of tunnels underground.
- to work by or as if by removing or turning over material:[no object]I'll have to dig through the old files.
- to poke, thrust, or force:[~ + object + in(to)]He dug his heels into the ground.
- dig in, [no object]
- to keep or maintain one's opinion or position:The negotiators dug in and refused to budge.
- [Informal.]to start eating:We dug in as soon as the food came out of the kitchen.
- dig out:
- to hollow out by digging* free (something) by digging around: [~ + object + out]We dug the car out of the snow.[~ + out + object]We dug out his car and got it going.
- to find or discover by searching: [~ + out + object]I dug out an old pair of shoes and a jacket from the 60's.[ ~ + obj + out + of + obj]:Can you dig the material out of the archives?
- dig up:
- to discover in the course of digging and remove from the ground: [~ + up + object]The rescue workers dug up nearly fifty bodies in the rubble.[~ + object + up]The coroner dug the body up and performed another autopsy.
- [~ + up + object] to find or bring to light;
discover:The press dug up another scandal this week.
n. [countable] - a thrust;
poke:a quick dig in the ribs. - a cutting, sarcastic remark:Someone had to get in a dig about my freckles.
- Archaeologyan archaeological site undergoing excavation:We visited the dig and saw the tools they had discovered.
- Informal Terms digs, [plural]living quarters;
lodgings:Hey, these digs are great!
dig•ger, n. [countable]dig2 /dɪg/USA pronunciation v., dug/dʌg/USA pronunciation dig•ging. [Slang.]v. - Slang Termsto understand: [~ + object]Can you dig that?[no object]I'll be there, you dig?
- Slang Terms to take notice of;
look at carefully:[~ + object]Dig those shoes he's wearing. - Slang Terms to like or enjoy:[~ + object]I really dig those styles they wear.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dig1 (dig),USA pronunciation v., dug or (Archaic) digged, dig•ging, n. v.i. - to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw;
make an excavation. - to make one's way or work by or as by removing or turning over material:to dig through the files.
v.t. - to break up, turn over, or loosen (earth, sand, etc.), as with a shovel, spade, or bulldozer (often fol. by up).
- Civil Engineeringto form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material.
- to unearth, obtain, or remove by digging (often fol. by up or out).
- to find or discover by effort or search.
- to poke, thrust, or force (usually fol. by in or into):He dug his heel into the ground.
- dig in:
- to dig trenches, as in order to defend a position in battle.
- to maintain one's opinion or position.
- to start eating.
- dig into, [Informal.]to attack, work, or apply oneself voraciously, vigorously, or energetically:to dig into one's work; to dig into a meal.
- dig out:
- to remove earth or debris from by digging.
- to hollow out by digging.
- to find by searching:to dig out facts for a term paper.
- dig up:
- to discover in the course of digging.
- to locate;
find:to dig up information.
n. - thrust;
poke:He gave me a dig in the ribs with his elbow. - a cutting, sarcastic remark.
- Archaeologyan archaeological site undergoing excavation.
- Informal Terms digs, living quarters;
lodgings.
- Middle Dutch) is attested later and apparently not the immediate source
- 1275–1325; Middle English diggen, perh. representing an Old English derivative of dīc ditch; Middle French diguer to dig (
- Slang Termsto understand:Can you dig what I'm saying?
- Slang Termsto take notice of:Dig those shoes he's wearing.
- Slang Termsto like, love, or enjoy:She digs that kind of music. We really dig each other.
- Irish (an) dtuig(eann tú mé?) do you understand me? and parallel expressions with tuigim I understand (see twig2)
- perh. 1935–40
- digest.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dig /dɪɡ/ vb (digs, digging, dug)- when tr, often followed by up: to cut into, break up, and turn over or remove (earth, soil, etc), esp with a spade
- to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, passage, etc) by digging, usually with an implement or (of animals) with feet, claws, etc
- (often followed by through) to make or force (one's way), esp by removing obstructions: he dug his way through the crowd
- (tr; often followed by out or up) to obtain by digging
- (tr; often followed by out or up) to find or discover by effort or searching: to dig out unexpected facts
- (tr; followed by in or into) to thrust or jab (a sharp instrument, weapon, etc); poke
- (tr; followed by in or into) to mix (compost, etc) with soil by digging
- (transitive) informal to like, understand, or appreciate
- (intransitive) US slang to work hard, esp for an examination
n - the act of digging
- a thrust or poke, esp in the ribs
- a cutting or sarcastic remark
- informal an archaeological excavation
See also dig inEtymology: 13th Century diggen, of uncertain origin |