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piger — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dig verb To move earth aside, typically with a tool, in order to make a hole.
  • get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
  • grok verb To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually.
  • savvy adj Shrewd and well-informed, especially about practical matters.
  • twig noun A small, thin branch growing off a larger branch of a tree or bush.

Senses

piger is used for these senses in English:

  • dig (dated, _, slang) To understand.
  • dig (dated, _, slang, transitive) To appreciate, or like.
  • get (archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
  • grok (transitive, slang) To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually.
  • grok (transitive, slang) To fully and completely understand something in all of its details and intricacies.
  • savvy (informal) To understand.
  • twig (colloquial, regional) To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something.

dig — full definition

  1. verb To move earth aside, typically with a tool, in order to make a hole.
  2. verb To search for information; to investigate.
  3. verb (informal) To like or appreciate something.
  4. noun A site where an archaeological excavation is taking place.
  5. noun A sarcastic or critical remark aimed at someone.

get — full definition

  1. verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
  2. verb To become, or to cause someone or something to become, a certain way (often with an adjective).
  3. verb To fetch or bring something.
  4. verb To arrive at or reach a place or state.
  5. verb To understand something.

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