• the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp Dig in the ribs"
• the act of Digging; "there''s an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
• a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a Dig in the back cover"
• 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"
• the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the Dig"
• get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
• poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
• turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
• remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite"
• create by Digging; "Dig a hole"; "Dig out a channel"
• work hard; "She was Digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

'Dig' in other languages