dig synonyms

dig

n.

  1. Insult

    gibe, taunt, innuendo, cut; see insult, ridicule.

  2. Excavation

    digging, archaeological expedition, exploration; see excavation 1, expedition 2, hole 2, 3.

dig

v.

  1. To stir the earth

    delve, shovel, spade, mine, excavate, fork, elevate, channel, deepen, till, drive (a shaft), clean, undermine, burrow, dig out, dig down, depress, gouge, dredge, drill, bore, scoop out, tunnel, hollow out, clean out, muck*, grub*, bulldoze*, cat*, put a whirler to work, stope; see also shovel.

    Antonyms embed*, fill*, bury. *

  2. To remove by digging

    dig up, discover, uncover, bring to the surface, empty, exhume, unearth, turn up, produce, bring to light, excavate, quarry, dredge up, investigate, sift; see also harvest.

  3. *To like

    enjoy, love, groove on*; see like 1, 2.

  4. *To understand

    comprehend, recognize, follow; see understand 1.

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