· the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"
Synonym(s): excavation, archeological_site
· 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"
Synonym(s): shot, shaft, slam, barb, jibe, gibe
Hypernym(s): remark, comment, input
· a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
Hypernym(s): dent, ding, gouge, nick
· the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
Synonym(s): excavation, digging
Hypernym(s): creating_by_removal
· the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
Synonym(s): jab
· turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
Synonym(s): delve, cut_into, turn_over
Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw
· create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"
Synonym(s): dig_out
Hypernym(s): hollow, hollow_out, core_out
· work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
Synonym(s): labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, moil
· remove, harvest, or recover by digging; "dig salt"; "dig coal"
Hypernym(s): excavate, unearth
· thrust down or into; "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor"
Hypernym(s): thrust
· remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw
· poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
Synonym(s): jab, prod, stab, poke
Hypernym(s): thrust
· get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
Synonym(s): grok, get_the_picture, comprehend, savvy, grasp, compass, apprehend
Hypernym(s): understand