Synonyms of digs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dig

1

as in excavates

to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth

a backhoe dug a hole in the backyard to make a swimming pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excavates
• shovels
• dredges
• claws
• scoops
• mines
• burrows
• delves
• quarries
• grubs
• digs in
• spades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fills (in)
• smooths (out or over)

2

as in enjoys

to take pleasure in

I really dig bluegrass music

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoys
• savors
• loves
• likes
• relishes
• takes to
• fancies
• grooves (on)
• gets off (on)
• revels (in)
• adores
• admires
• delights (in)
• rejoices (in)
• goes for
• appreciates
• treasures
• gets a kick out of
• prefers
• has a soft spot for
• reveres
• venerates
• cherishes
• worships
• prizes
• values
• devours
• drinks (in)
• eats (up)
• idolizes
• dotes (on)
• indulges (in)
• feasts (on)
• is partial to
• favors
• cottons (to)
• wallows (in)
• luxuriates (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• dislikes
• detests
• abhors
• loathes
• condemns
• scorns
• despises
• abominates

3

as in knows

to have a clear idea of

can you dig what I'm saying?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knows
• understands
• deciphers
• sees
• grasps
• recognizes
• comprehends
• appreciates
• gets
• realizes
• senses
• discerns
• decodes
• perceives
• conceives
• seizes
• makes
• intuits
• assimilates
• catches
• apprehends
• registers
• tumbles (to)
• twigs
• beholds
• catches on (to)
• picks up on
• groks
• makes out
• cognizes
• digests
• cottons (to or on to)
• absorbs
• penetrates
• savvies
• compasses
• takes in
• pierces
• fathoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• mistakes
• misreads
• misunderstands
• misinterprets
• misconstrues
• misconceives
• misapprehends
• misperceives

4

as in pokes

to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object

every time I slowed down, he'd dig me in the ribs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pokes
• stabs
• spurs
• punches
• prods
• knocks
• nudges
• goads
• jabs
• jogs
• bores
• propels
• sticks
• drills
• drives
• punctures
• pricks
• perforates
• pierces
• chucks
• hales

digs

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noun

plural of dig

as in apartment

a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place

check out my new digs on the north side of town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apartment
• lodgings
• penthouse
• tenement
• flat
• diggings
• condominium
• suite
• studio
• condo
• wing
• efficiency
• duplex
• saloon
• walk-up
• studio apartment
• floor-through
• duplex apartment
• efficiency apartment
• garden apartment
• railroad flat
• bed-sitter
• salon
• triplex
• cohousing
• flatlet
• apartment building
• gallery
• tenement house
• maisonette
• granny flat
• apartment house

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of digs

Verb

And writer Faran Krentcil digs through her dating and designer past to find out whether a partner’s dislike of your fashion sense means the relationship is doomed from the start. — InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026

The crab digs shallow burrows for mating and molting and frequently maintains several burrows within its territory, the USGS report states. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Women's Boxer Briefs & Bralettes Say goodbye to uncomfortable underwear that digs. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Beachfront digs along its roughly 550 square miles of water are coveted, naturally, but those with grand scale and architectural distinction are even rarer. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

The anniversary edition also digs deeper into the visual history of Reveal. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

But the longer City digs its heels in, the more damaging this will get for everyone involved. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

But the film’s biggest asset is, obviously, Watts, who fearlessly digs deep and comes up with some of the best work of her career. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Her downtown digs feature floor-to-ceiling windows and a kitchen outfitted with stainless steel appliances and white cabinetry. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

Kazmierczak had 60 assists and 4 blocks, senior Kendall Ezell had 23 digs, and sophomore Emerson Lalashuis had 17 kills. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

The new digs will open in the new phase of Westbend shopping center. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

Cara Pluhar and Ostrander added nine digs apiece, while Pluhar tallied 13 assists. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

The series was thick with pop-culture barbs, including ahead-of-the-curve digs at Kevin Spacey. — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

The prison is smaller than his previous digs, housing 1,044 Inmates whereas Fort Dix had over 4,000. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Torrey Stafford led Texas with 21 kills, and 10 kills, and setter Rella Binney tallied 29 assists and 11 digs. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

That said, prior archaeological digs have revealed similar prehistoric wooden weapons dating as far back as 400,000 years. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

And for anyone who likes their coastal digs mostly white but not entirely without a little whimsy, the wallpaper might just seal the deal. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026