dig

dig
{{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}}
noun
1 (esp. BrE) small push
ADJECTIVE
▪ sharp
VERB + DIG
▪ give
▪

She gave him a sharp dig in the ribs.

▪ feel, get
PHRASES
▪ a dig in the ribs
2 critical remark
ADJECTIVE
▪ little
▪ sly (esp. BrE)
▪

I resisted the temptation to get in a sly dig at Fred.

VERB + DIG
▪ get in, have, make, take (AmE)
PREPOSITION
▪ dig about
▪ dig at
▪

They were having a little dig at her about the way she tells everybody else what to do.

3 in the ground
ADJECTIVE
▪ archaeological
VERB + DIG
▪ go on
▪

I went on a dig over the summer.

DIG + VERB
▪ reveal sth
▪

The dig revealed the site of a Roman villa.

{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}
verb
ADVERB
▪ deep, deeply
▪

We'll have to dig deep to get at the roots.

▪ down
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪

They were digging for buried treasure.

▪ into
▪

I could feel the teeth dig into my skin.

▪

He was unwilling to dig into Sylvia's past. (figurative)

▪ through
▪

We found ourselves digging through solid clay.

Dig is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑mole
Dig is used with these nouns as the object: ↑canal, ↑claw, ↑dirt, ↑ditch, ↑foundation, ↑garden, ↑grave, ↑hole, ↑nail, ↑pit, ↑pond, ↑shaft, ↑soil, ↑trench, ↑tunnel, ↑well

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dig — may refer to: Contents 1 Music 2 Other media 3 Abbreviations 4 …   Wikipedia

  • Dig — (d[i^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dug} (d[u^]g) or {Digged} (d[i^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Digging}. Digged is archaic.] [OE. diggen, perh. the same word as diken, dichen (see {Dike}, {Ditch}); cf. Dan. dige to dig, dige a ditch; or (?) akin to E. 1st… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • DIG — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}}   Sigles d une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Dig — steht als Abkürzung für Days In Grief, eine Kölner Band Deutsch Indische Gesellschaft Deutsch Indonesische Gesellschaft Deutsch Irische Gesellschaft Deutsch Israelische Gesellschaft Deutsch Italienische Gesellschaft Deutsche… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • dig — dig1 [dig] vt. dug, digging [ME diggen < Anglo Fr * diguer < OFr digue, dike < Du dijk: see DIKE1] 1. to break and turn up or remove (ground, etc.) with a spade or other tool, or with hands, claws, snout, etc. 2. to make (a hole, cellar …   English World dictionary

  • Dig It — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Dig It» Canción de The Beatles Álbum Let It Be Publicación 8 de mayo 1970 …   Wikipedia Español

  • DIG — steht als Abkürzung für Days In Grief, eine Kölner Band Deutsch Indische Gesellschaft Deutsch Indonesische Gesellschaft Deutsch Irische Gesellschaft Deutsch Israelische Gesellschaft Deutsch Italienische Gesellschaft Deutsche… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dig It — Chanson par The Beatles extrait de l’album Let It Be Sortie 8 mai 1970 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • dig — vb Dig, delve, spade, grub, excavate mean to use a spade or similar utensil in breaking up the ground to a point below the surface and in turning or removing the earth or bringing to the surface of something below it. Dig, the commonest word,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Dig It — Исполнитель The Beatles Альбом Let It Be Дата выпуска 8 мая 1970 Дата записи 26 …   Википедия

  • Dig In — Single by Lenny Kravitz from the album Lenny Released November 13, 20 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”