I. ˈdig verb
( dug ˈdəg ; dig·ging )
Etymology: Middle English diggen
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to break up, turn, or loosen (as earth) with an implement
b. : to prepare the soil of
dig a garden
2.
a. : to bring to the surface by digging : unearth
dig potatoes
b. : to bring to light or out of hiding
dig up facts
3. : to hollow out or form by removing earth : excavate
dig a hole
4. : to drive down so as to penetrate : thrust
5. : poke , prod
6.
a. : to pay attention to : notice
dig that fancy hat
b. : understand , appreciate
couldn't dig the medical jargon
c. : like , admire
high school students dig short poetry — David Burmester
intransitive verb
1. : to turn up, loosen, or remove earth : delve
2. : to work hard or laboriously
3. : to advance by or as if by removing or pushing aside material
II. noun
Date: 1797
1.
a. : thrust , poke
b. : a cutting remark
2. plural
a. : accommodations for living or working
b. chiefly British : lodging , hotel
3. : an archaeological excavation site ; also : the excavation itself
III. abbreviation
digest