n. 25B6; verb
she began to dig the heavy clay soil : TURN OVER, work, break up; till, harrow, plough.
he took a spade and dug a hole : EXCAVATE, dig out, quarry, hollow out, scoop out, gouge out; cut, bore, tunnel, burrow, mine.
the bodies were hastily dug up : EXHUME, disinter, unearth.
Winnie dug her elbow into his ribs : POKE, prod, jab, stab, shove, ram, push, thrust, drive.
he'd been digging into my past : DELVE, probe, search, inquire, look, investigate, research, examine, scrutinize, check up on; informal check out.
I dug up some disturbing information : UNCOVER, discover, find (out), unearth, dredge up, root out, ferret out, turn up, reveal, bring to light, expose.
(informal, dated) I dig talking with him. : See enjoy verb sense 1.
25B6; noun
a dig in the ribs : POKE, prod, jab, stab, shove, push.
(informal) they're always making digs at each other : SNIDE REMARK, cutting remark, jibe, jeer, taunt, sneer, insult, barb, insinuation; informal wisecrack, crack, put-down.