Return to the home page.

Expand/collapse menu.

Visit Our Sites

Unabridged Dictionary

Learner's Dictionary

Word Central for Kids

Expand/collapse menu.

Premium Services

Unabridged Dictionary

Encyclopedia Britannica

Institutional Subscriptions

Expand/collapse menu.

Expand/collapse menu.

Word of the Day

Subscriber Help

Expand/collapse menu.

More Word Games

Daily Crosswords

Expand/collapse menu.

Open Dictionary

Alphabetical Browse

Browse Categories

Submit an Entry

Expand/collapse menu.

Spelling Bee Hive

Hive Headquarters

Spelling Champion

Spelling Reform

Expand/collapse menu.

Word for the Wise

Today's Broadcast

Expand/collapse menu.

Books and CD-Roms

Online Services

Palm and Pocket PC

Expand/collapse menu.

Looking Up a Word

Citing the Dictionary

Audio Pronunciations

Word Games Help

Expand/collapse menu.

Merriam-Webster FAQ

Advertising Info

Copyright Notice

Hooked Media

Also Visit:
Unabridged
Visual

ESL:
Learner's
for Kids:
Word Central

dig

Main Entry: ¹dig

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): dug, digging

Language: English

transitive verb

1 : cavar, excavar <to dig a hole : cavar un hoyo>
2 extract : sacar <to dig up potatoes : sacar papas del suelo>
3 poke, thrust : clavar, hincar <he dug me in the ribs : me dio un codazo en las costillas>
4 to dig up discover : descubrir, sacar a luz

intransitive verb

: cavar, excavar

Learn more about "dig"

Learn more about "dig" and related topics at Britannica.com