Dig

  • 51dig — 1 verb past tense and past participle dug, present participle digging 1 (I, T) to move earth or make a hole in it using a spade or your hands: They escaped by digging an underground tunnel. | dig for sth (=dig in order to find something): They re …

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  • 52dig — I UK [dɪɡ] / US verb Word forms dig : present tense I/you/we/they dig he/she/it digs present participle digging past tense dug UK [dʌɡ] / US past participle dug ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make a hole in earth or sand using your hands, a… …

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  • 53dig — I. /dɪg / (say dig) verb (dug or, Archaic, digged, digging) –verb (i) 1. to break up, turn over, or remove earth, etc., as with a spade; make an excavation. 2. to make one s way by, or as by, digging. –verb (t) 3. to penetrate and loosen (the… …

  • 54dig — dig1 /dig/, v., dug or (Archaic) digged, digging, n. v.i. 1. to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation. 2. to make one s way or work by or as by removing or turning over… …

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  • 55dig — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. BrE) small push ADJECTIVE ▪ sharp VERB + DIG ▪ give ▪ She gave him a sharp dig in the ribs. ▪ feel …

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  • 56dig — I n. (colloq.) excavation 1) to go on a dig 2) an archeological dig poke 3) to give smb. a dig (in the ribs) II v. 1) (D; intr.) to dig for ( to search for ) (to dig for gold) 2) (d; intr.) ( to delve ) to dig into (to dig into a report) 3) (d;… …

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  • 57Dig — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.   Sigles d’une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres   Sigles de quatre lettres …

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  • 58dig — I [[t]dɪg[/t]] v. dug, dig•ging, 1) to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation 2) to make one s way or work by or as if by removing or turning over material: to dig through …

    From formal English to slang

  • 59dig up — verb 1. find by digging in the ground (Freq. 2) I dug up an old box in the garden • Syn: ↑excavate, ↑turn up • Derivationally related forms: ↑excavation (for: ↑exca …

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  • 60dig in — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you dig a substance in, or dig it into the soil, you mix it into the soil by digging. [V P n (not pron)] I usually dig in a small barrow load of compost in late summer... [V n P n] To dig calcium into the soil, he warned, does… …

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