dig
Break up soil
To dig is to break up and move earth, typically with a shovel or hands: digging a hole, digging for buried treasure.
The meaning extends to searching or rummaging: She dug through her purse for keys.
To dig into something is to investigate it thoroughly.
In older slang, to dig something means to understand or appreciate it: I really dig jazz.
A dig can be a critical remark: He got in a few digs about her cooking.
In archaeology, a dig is an excavation site.
Tool for moving earth
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- holeAbsence in matter
pit · soil · dirt · earth · earthmover · backhoe · bulldozer · excavator
Act of unearthing
- siteDesignated location
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
fieldwork · potsherd · ceramics · prehistoric · neolithic · burial · ruin · antiquity
Systematic fact-finding effort
- delveSearch or investigate thoroughly
- probeThorough examination or tool
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- discoverFind something unknown
explore · sift · examine · scrutinize · forensics · evidence · clues · archives
Narrow vertical passage
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
- goldElement seventy-nine
silver · quarry · miner · pickaxe · drill · blasting · gemstone · prospecting
Enclosed underground route
- warrenInterconnected underground tunnels
- denPrivate room or lair
- holeAbsence in matter
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
lair · earth · cavity · molehill · underground · subterranean · badger · rabbit
Intense fond attachment
- enjoyTake pleasure in
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- vibeIntuitive sense of mood
Quick, straight blow
To fully understand
- graspSeize or understand
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- getObtain or become
- followGo behind another
shovel
Tool for moving earth
hole · pit · soil · dirt · earth · earthmover · backhoe · bulldozer · excavator · foundation
excavation
Act of unearthing
- siteDesignated location
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
trowel · fieldwork · potsherd · ceramics · prehistoric · neolithic · burial · ruin · antiquity · expedition
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
discover · explore · sift · examine · scrutinize · forensics · evidence · clues · archives · records
shaft
Narrow vertical passage
gold · silver · quarry · miner · pickaxe · drill · blasting · gemstone · prospecting · vein
tunnel
Enclosed underground route
nest · lair · earth · cavity · molehill · underground · subterranean · badger · rabbit · groundhog
love
Intense fond attachment
- enjoyTake pleasure in
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
jab
Quick, straight blow
comprehend
To fully understand
- graspSeize or understand
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- getObtain or become
- dig inBegin a meal
- dig upUncover from underground
- gold diggerOne pursuing wealthy partners
- dig deepAccess hidden reserves
- dig outUncover by removing material
- digging upExtracting from earth
digs, digging, digger, dig in, digress, diggers, digression, digressive, diggings