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Dig Definition, Examples, and Common Uses (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：excavate (dig)

dig 🔊

/dɪɡ/

To move earth, sand, or snow to make a hole or channel.

excavate 🔊

➕

/ˈɛkskəveɪt/

To break up and remove earth, sand, or snow using tools or hands, creating a hole or channel.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'diggan'; no affixes.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a dog digging in the yard, totally enjoying itself – that's 'dig'!

📖 Example

The kids loved to dig in the sandbox with their bright red shovels. 🔊 The children enjoyed digging in the sandbox using their bright red shovels.

🔗 Collocations

dig a hole – to create a hole by removing earth

dig the ground – to turn over or break up the soil

dig for treasure – to search for hidden valuables by digging

🔄 Synonyms

excavate (v.) – to remove earth carefully from a site

scoop (v.) – to lift or move something with a scooping motion

burrow (v.) – to make a hole or tunnel by digging

🚫 Antonyms

fill (v.) – to put material into a hole to make it level

bury (v.) – to cover something with earth

cover (v.) – to place something over a surface

🌱 Derivatives

digger (n.) – a person or machine that digs

digging (n.) – the act of digging

dig (n.) – an archaeological excavation site

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Old English 'diggan' (to make a ditch). Its slang sense 'to enjoy' emerged in 1930s American jazz culture, where musicians used it to express appreciation.

Meaning 2：enjoy greatly (dig)

dig 🔊

/dɪɡ/

(Informal) To like or enjoy something a lot.

enjoy greatly 🔊

➕

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ ˈɡreɪtli/

To have a strong liking for or be very interested in something; to appreciate or enjoy.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My dad really digs that old jazz music from the 1960s. 🔊 My father really enjoys that old jazz music from the 1960s.

🔗 Collocations

dig music – to really enjoy a particular type of music

dig a person – to like or admire someone

dig a style – to appreciate a fashion or way of doing things

🔄 Synonyms

enjoy (v.) – to get pleasure from something

appreciate (v.) – to recognize the value or quality of something

adore (v.) – to like very much

🚫 Antonyms

dislike (v.) – to not like

hate (v.) – to strongly dislike

despise (v.) – to feel contempt for

🌱 Derivatives

digging (adj.) – slang for enjoying something currently