Dig
81dig up — phr verb Dig up is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑archaeologist Dig up is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bulb, ↑dirt, ↑information, ↑shrub, ↑soil, ↑treasure …
82dig — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, abide, absorb, abysm, abyss, accept, appreciate, apprehend, assault, assimilate, back answer, backset, bang, bash, bat, be affected, be in tune, be inspired, be involved, be moved, be with one, bear,… …
83dig up — Synonyms and related words: accumulate, agglomerate, aggregate, aggroup, amass, assemble, avulse, batch, be curious, bring to light, bring together, bulk, bunch, bunch together, bunch up, burn with curiosity, clump, cluster, collect, colligate,… …
84dig — [13] The origins of dig are not altogether clear. It does not appear to have existed in Old English, although it has been speculated that there was an Old English verb *dīcigian, never recorded, derived from dīc ‘ditch’ (the standard Old English… …
85dig\ in — v informal 1. To dig ditches for protection against an enemy attack. The soldiers dug in and waited for the enemy to come. 2a. To go seriously to work; work hard. John dug in and finished his homework very quickly. 2b. To begin eating. Mother set …
86dig\ up — v informal To find or get (smth) with some effort. Sue dug up some useful material for her English composition. Jim asked each boy to dig up twenty five cents to pay for the hot dogs and soda. Compare: dig out …
87dig — vb to understand, appreciate or enjoy. A word from the slang of American swing and jazz musicians which was adopted by the beat generation and thence by teenagers all over the English speaking world. It is now almost always used iron ically or… …
88dig — v 1.(all in reference to earth) work, loosen up, break up, turn over, prepare, dress; hoe, till, cultivate, harrow, plow; shovel, spade, dibble; toil, grub, Inf. work pick and shovel; excavate, hollow out, scoop, gouge; tunnel, burrow, channel,… …
89Dig up! — exclam. Listen up!; Pay attention! □ Dig up, man! This is important. □ Shut up and dig up! …
90dig — [13] The origins of dig are not altogether clear. It does not appear to have existed in Old English, although it has been speculated that there was an Old English verb *dīcigian, never recorded, derived from dīc ‘ditch’ (the standard Old English… …
