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The correct spelling is dig.
How to pronounce dig
/dɪɡ/
nounIPA: /dɪɡ/
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The correct spelling is dig. An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place. For example: "He guffawed and gave me a dig in the ribs after telling his latest joke."
Usage Examples
“He guffawed and gave me a dig in the ribs after telling his latest joke.”
“a £1 charity shop dig”
“If the plane can't pull out of the dive it is in, it'll dig a hole in the ground.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.
- 2.A plodding and laborious student.
- 3.A thrust; a poke.
- 4.A tool for digging.
- 5.A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.
verb
- 1.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.
- 2.To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.
- 3.To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.
- 4.To work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously.
- 5.To investigate, to research, often followed by out or up.
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