dig
definition: the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
example: The salesman emphasized their joke with a sharp dig in my ribs.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
jab
definition: the act of digging
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
excavation
digging
definition: a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
example: the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
barb
definition: the site of an archeological exploration
example: they set up camp next to the dig
speech part: noun
synonyms:
excavation
definition: get the meaning of something
example:
speech part: verb
definition: poke or thrust abruptly
example:
speech part: verb
definition: turn up, loosen, or remove earth
example:
speech part: verb
definition: remove the inner part or the core of
example:
speech part: verb
definition: create by digging
example: dig a hole
speech part: verb
synonyms:
dig out
definition: thrust down or into
example: dig the oars into the water
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: remove, harvest, or recover by digging
example: dig salt
speech part: verb
definition: work hard at a task
example: The student was digging away at their math homework.
speech part: verb