DIG IN


Meaning of DIG IN in English

[dig in] vt (1839) 1: to cover or incorporate by burying "dig in compost"

2: to establish in a dug defensive position "the platoon was well dug in" ~ vi 1: to establish a defensive position esp. by digging trenches

2. a: to go resolutely to work b: to begin eating

3: to hold stubbornly to a position

4: to scuff the ground for better footing while batting (as in baseball) -- dig in one's heels : to take or persist in an uncompromising position or attitude despite opposition

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.