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1.nounAn archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.
2.nounA plodding and laborious student.
3.nounA thrust; a poke."He guffawed and gave me a dig in the ribs after telling his latest joke."
4.nounA tool for digging.
5.nounA defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.
6.nounA cutting, sarcastic remark.
7.nounA rare or interesting vinyl record bought second-hand."a £1 charity shop dig"
8.verbTo move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way."If the plane can't pull out of the dive it is in, it'll dig a hole in the ground."
9.verbTo get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up."to dig potatoes"
10.verbTo take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.
11.verbTo work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously.
12.verbTo investigate, to research, often followed by out or up."to dig out the facts"
13.verbTo thrust; to poke."He dug an elbow into my ribs and guffawed at his own joke."
14.verbTo defend against an attack hit by the opposing team by successfully passing the ball