digs Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
   diggings.
   
2. noun temporary living quarters
   diggings; domiciliation; lodgings; pad.
   
3. noun the site of an archeological exploration
   excavation; dig; archeological site.
   
   • they set up camp next to the dig
4. noun an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
   shaft; gibe; shot; dig; barb; slam; jibe.
   
   • his parting shot was `drop dead'
   • she threw shafts of sarcasm
   • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
5. noun a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
   dig.
   
   • the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover
6. noun the act of digging
   excavation; dig; digging.
   
   • there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton
7. noun the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
   dig; jab.
   
   • she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs
8. verb turn up, loosen, or remove earth
   delve; dig; turn over; cut into.
   
   • Dig we must
   • turn over the soil for aeration
9. verb create by digging
   dig out; dig.
   
   • dig a hole
   • dig out a channel
10. verb work hard
    moil; travail; dig; grind; labour; drudge; toil; labor; fag.
    
    • She was digging away at her math homework
    • Lexicographers drudge all day long
11. verb remove, harvest, or recover by digging
    dig out; dig; dig up.
    
    • dig salt
    • dig coal
12. verb thrust down or into
    dig.
    
    • dig the oars into the water
    • dig your foot into the floor
13. verb remove the inner part or the core of
    dig; excavate; hollow.
    
    • the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
14. verb poke or thrust abruptly
    stab; dig; prod; jab; poke.
    
    • he jabbed his finger into her ribs
15. verb get the meaning of something
    grok; apprehend; dig; comprehend; grasp; compass; savvy; get the picture.
    
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