dig🔊

To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.

To take from the ground.

(mining) To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.

(US, slang, dated) To work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously.

(figurative) To investigate, to research.

To thrust; to poke.

(volleyball) To defend against an attack hit by the opposing team by successfully passing the ball

An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place. +

A thrust; a poke. +

(volleyball) A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.

(cricket) An innings.

A cutting, sarcastic remark. +

The occupation of digging for gold.

(US, colloquial, dated) A plodding and laborious student.

(UK, dialect, dated) A tool for digging.

(music, slang) A rare or interesting vinyl record bought second-hand.

(dated slang) To understand.

(dated slang) To appreciate, or like.

(medicine, colloquial) Digoxin.

(Lancashire, obsolete) A duck.