Definition: the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
Usage: she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs
Similar words: touch, touching
Definition: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
Usage: at his touch the room filled with lights
Synonyms: dig, digging, excavation
Definition: the act of digging
Usage: there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton
Similar words: creating by removal
Definition: the act of creating by removing something
Synonyms: dig
Definition: a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
Usage: the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover
Synonyms: dig, slam, shaft, shot, barb, jibe, gibe
Definition: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Usage: his parting shot was `drop dead'; she threw shafts of sarcasm; she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
Similar words: input, remark, comment
Definition: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
Usage: from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account
Synonyms: dig, archeological site, excavation
Definition: the site of an archeological exploration
Usage: they set up camp next to the dig
Similar words: site, land site
Definition: the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
Usage: a good site for the school
Synonyms: dig, compass, comprehend, get the picture, grasp, grok, apprehend, savvy
Definition: get the meaning of something
Usage: Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Similar words: understand
Definition: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
Usage: She did not understand her husband; I understand what she means
Synonyms: stab, poke, prod, dig, jab
Definition: poke or thrust abruptly
Usage: he jabbed his finger into her ribs
Synonyms: delve, dig, cut into, turn over
Definition: turn up, loosen, or remove earth
Usage: Dig we must; turn over the soil for aeration
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: dig, excavate, hollow
Definition: remove the inner part or the core of
Usage: the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Definition: create by digging
Usage: dig a hole; dig out a channel
Similar words: core out, hollow, hollow out
Definition: remove the interior of
Usage: hollow out a tree trunk
Synonyms: dig
Definition: thrust down or into
Usage: dig the oars into the water; dig your foot into the floor
Synonyms: dig, dig out, dig up
Definition: remove, harvest, or recover by digging
Usage: dig salt; dig coal
Similar words: unearth, excavate
Definition: recover through digging
Usage: Schliemann excavated Troy; excavate gold
Synonyms: moil, drudge, dig, fag, grind, labor, labour, toil, travail
Definition: work hard
Usage: She was digging away at her math homework; Lexicographers drudge all day long
Definition: be employed
Usage: Is your husband working again?; My wife never worked; Do you want to work after the age of 60?; She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money; She works as a waitress to put herself through college