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1.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."
2.verbTo get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up."to dig potatoes"
3.verbTo take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.
4.verbTo work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously.
5.verbTo investigate, to research, often followed by out or up."to dig out the facts"
6.verbTo thrust; to poke."He dug an elbow into my ribs and guffawed at his own joke."
7.verbTo defend against an attack hit by the opposing team by successfully passing the ball
8.verbTo understand or show interest in."You dig?"
9.verbTo appreciate, or like."Baby, I dig you."
10.nounThe action performed by a person or thing that digs.
11.nounA place where ore is dug, especially certain localities in California, Australia, etc. where gold is obtained.
12.nounRegion; locality