verb To move earth aside, typically with a tool, in order to make a hole.
- They dug a hole in the backyard to plant a tree.
- Archaeologists dug carefully through the layers of soil.
- Workers had to dig a trench along the road for the new pipe.
verb To search for information; to investigate.
- If you dig a little deeper, you will find the real cause of the delay.
- The auditor had to dig through years of records to find the error.
- Reporters dug into his business dealings for months.
verb (informal) To like or appreciate something.
- My grandad still digs old jazz records and plays them every evening.
- Do you dig this kind of music, or is it too loud?
- I really dig this new song.
noun A site where an archaeological excavation is taking place.
- Volunteers worked at the dig all week, brushing dust off ancient pottery.
- The museum shared photos from the dig on its website.
- The team spent the summer at a dig in southern Italy.
noun A sarcastic or critical remark aimed at someone.
- His joke about my cooking was a clear dig.
- Every time we met, she made a small dig about his late arrivals.
- She couldn’t resist taking a dig at her rival’s outfit.
