Main Entry:

¹dig

Pronunciation:

\ˈdig\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

dug \ˈdəg\ ; dig·ging

Etymology:

Middle English diggen

Date:

13th century

transitive verb1 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 : thrust5: poke, prod6 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 verb1: to turn up, loosen, or remove earth2: to work hard or laboriously3: to advance by or as if by removing or pushing aside material