What is the meaning of dig?

noun

• The site of an archeological exploration.
  • usage: "they set up camp next to the dig"
  • synonyms: excavation, archeological site
• An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
  • usage: "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
  • synonyms: shot, shaft, slam, barb, jibe, gibe
• A small gouge (as in the cover of a book. )
  • usage: "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
• The act of digging.
  • usage: "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
  • synonyms: excavation, digging
• The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow.
  • usage: "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
  • synonyms: jab

verb

• Turn up, loosen, or remove earth.
  • usage: "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
  • synonyms: delve, cut into, turn over
• Create by digging.
  • usage: "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"
  • synonyms: dig out
• Work hard.
  • usage: "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
  • synonyms: labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, moil
• Remove, harvest, or recover by digging.
  • usage: "dig salt"; "dig coal"
  • synonyms: dig up, dig out
• Thrust down or into.
  • usage: "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor"
• Remove the inner part or the core of.
  • usage: "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
  • synonyms: excavate, hollow
• Poke or thrust abruptly.
  • usage: "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
  • synonyms: jab, prod, stab, poke
• Get the meaning of something.
  • usage: "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter"
  • synonyms: grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, grasp, compass, apprehend