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dig
Overview of noun dig
The noun dig has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. dig, excavation, archeological site -- (the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig")
2. shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe -- (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets")
3. dig -- (a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover")
4. excavation, digging, dig -- (the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton")
5. dig, jab -- (the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs")
Overview of verb dig
The verb dig has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (9) dig, delve, cut into, turn over -- (turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration")
2. (5) dig, dig out -- (create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel")
3. labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil -- (work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long")
4. excavate, dig, hollow -- (remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside")
5. jab, prod, stab, poke, dig -- (poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs")
6. grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend -- (get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dig
5 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, excavation, archeological site
=> site, land site
=> tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
=> geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
=> region
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
=> remark, comment
=> statement
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
dig
=> dent, ding, gouge, nick
=> blemish, defect, mar
=> appearance, visual aspect
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
excavation, digging, dig
=> creating by removal
=> creation, creative activity
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
dig, jab
=> touch, touching
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun dig
2 of 5 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, excavation, archeological site
HAS INSTANCE=> Byblos
Sense 2
shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
=> cheap shot
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dig
5 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, excavation, archeological site
=> site, land site
Sense 2
shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
=> remark, comment
Sense 3
dig
=> dent, ding, gouge, nick
Sense 4
excavation, digging, dig
=> creating by removal
Sense 5
dig, jab
=> touch, touching
Antonyms of noun dig
Member Holonyms of noun dig
Substance Holonyms of noun dig
Part Holonyms of noun dig
Member Meronyms of noun dig
Substance Meronyms of noun dig
Part Meronyms of noun dig
Meronyms of noun dig
Holonyms of noun dig
Attributes of noun dig
Derived Forms of noun dig
3 of 5 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, excavation, archeological site
RELATED TO>(verb) dig#4
=> excavate, dig, hollow
RELATED TO>(verb) dig#2
=> dig, dig out
RELATED TO>(verb) dig#1
=> dig, delve, cut into, turn over
Sense 4
excavation, digging, dig
RELATED TO>(verb) dig#4
=> excavate, dig, hollow
RELATED TO>(verb) dig#2
=> dig, dig out
RELATED TO>(verb) dig#1
=> dig, delve, cut into, turn over
Sense 5
dig, jab
RELATED TO>(verb) dig#5
=> jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
Domain of noun dig
1 of 5 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, excavation, archeological site
TOPIC>(noun) archeology#1, archaeology#1
Domain Terms of noun dig
Familiarity of noun dig
dig used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun dig
5 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, excavation, archeological site
> site, land site
=> camp, summer camp
=> apron
=> bomb site
=> campsite, campground, camping site, camping ground, bivouac, encampment, camping area
=> cemetery, graveyard, burial site, burial ground, burying ground, memorial park, necropolis
=> dig, excavation, archeological site
=> dump, garbage dump, trash dump, rubbish dump, wasteyard, waste-yard, dumpsite
=> fairway
=> green, putting green
=> ground zero
=> launching site
=> monument
=> premises
=> rough
=> tee, teeing ground
=> toxic site, toxic waste area, Superfund site
HAS INSTANCE=> Lateran
Sense 2
shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
> remark, comment
=> ad-lib
=> courtesy
=> gambit, ploy
=> obiter dictum, passing comment
=> mention, reference
=> observation, reflection, reflexion
=> rib
=> wisecrack, crack, sally, quip
=> shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
=> conversation stopper, stopper
=> platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide
=> zinger
Sense 3
dig
> dent, ding, gouge, nick
=> dig
Sense 4
excavation, digging, dig
> creating by removal
=> excavation, digging, dig
=> carving, cutting
=> drilling, boring
=> gouge
=> film editing, cutting
Sense 5
dig, jab
> touch, touching
=> contact, physical contact
=> tap, pat, dab
=> hit, hitting, striking
=> dig, jab
=> kiss
=> kiss, buss, osculation
=> catch, grab, snatch, snap
=> handling, manipulation
=> fingering
=> grope
=> palpation, tactual exploration
=> tickle, tickling, titillation
=> stroke, stroking
=> tag
=> lick, lap
=> grazing, shaving, skimming
Meronyms of noun dig
5 senses of dig
Holonyms of noun dig
Grep of noun dig
dig
digenesis
digest
digester
digestibility
digestibleness
digestion
digestive
digestive fluid
digestive gland
digestive juice
digestive system
digestive tract
digestive tube
digger
digger wasp
digging
digging up
diggings
digit
digital-analog converter
digital-to-analog converter
digital arteries
digital audiotape
digital camera
digital clock
digital communication
digital communications technology
digital computer
digital display
digital photography
digital plethysmograph
digital scanner
digital subscriber line
digital vein
digital voltmeter
digital watch
digitalin
digitalis
digitalis glycoside
digitalis lutea
digitalis purpurea
digitalisation
digitalization
digitaria
digitaria ischaemum
digitaria sanguinalis
digitigrade
digitigrade mammal
digitisation
digitiser
digitization
digitizer
digitoxin
dignitary
dignity
digoxin
digram
digraph
digression
digs
shindig
Antonyms of verb dig
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dig
6 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, delve, cut into, turn over
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
Also See> dig up#1; dig in#2; dig out#1
Sense 2
dig, dig out
=> hollow, hollow out, core out
=> empty
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 3
labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil
=> work, do work
Sense 4
excavate, dig, hollow
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
Sense 5
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
=> thrust
=> push, force
=> move, displace
Sense 6
grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
=> understand
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb dig
4 of 6 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, delve, cut into, turn over
=> furrow, rut, groove
=> rout, root, rootle
=> spade
=> shovel
=> trowel
=> burrow, tunnel
Sense 2
dig, dig out
=> lift
=> trench
=> dibble
Sense 4
excavate, dig, hollow
=> drive
=> trench, ditch
Sense 6
grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
=> figure
=> catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it
=> intuit
=> digest
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dig
6 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, delve, cut into, turn over
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
Also See> dig up#1; dig in#2; dig out#1
Sense 2
dig, dig out
=> hollow, hollow out, core out
Sense 3
labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil
=> work, do work
Sense 4
excavate, dig, hollow
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
Sense 5
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
=> thrust
Sense 6
grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
=> understand
'Cause To' of verb dig
Derived Forms of verb dig
4 of 6 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, delve, cut into, turn over
RELATED TO>(noun) dig#1
=> dig, excavation, archeological site
RELATED TO>(noun) dig#4
=> excavation, digging, dig
RELATED TO>(noun) digger#2
=> power shovel, excavator, digger, shovel
RELATED TO>(noun) digging#1
=> excavation, digging, dig
Sense 2
dig, dig out
RELATED TO>(noun) dig#4
=> excavation, digging, dig
RELATED TO>(noun) dig#1
=> dig, excavation, archeological site
RELATED TO>(noun) digger#1
=> digger
RELATED TO>(noun) digger#2
=> power shovel, excavator, digger, shovel
Sense 4
excavate, dig, hollow
RELATED TO>(noun) dig#1
=> dig, excavation, archeological site
RELATED TO>(noun) dig#4
=> excavation, digging, dig
Sense 5
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
RELATED TO>(noun) dig#5
=> dig, jab
Domain of verb dig
Domain Terms of verb dig
Familiarity of verb dig
dig used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb dig
6 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, delve, cut into, turn over
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
dig, dig out
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 4
excavate, dig, hollow
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 6
grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb dig
6 senses of dig
Sense 1
dig, delve, cut into, turn over
> remove, take, take away, withdraw
=> epilate, depilate
=> harvest
=> tip
=> stem
=> extirpate
=> enucleate
=> exenterate
=> enucleate
=> decorticate
=> bail
=> strip, undress, divest, disinvest
=> ablate
=> clean, pick
=> clean
=> winnow
=> unbrace
=> pick
=> clear, clear up
=> muck
=> lift
=> lift
=> lift
=> tear away, tear off
=> take off
=> take away, take out
=> pit, stone
=> seed
=> unhinge
=> shuck
=> hull
=> crumb
=> chip away, chip away at
=> burl
=> knock out
=> scavenge, clean
=> hypophysectomize, hypophysectomise
=> degas
=> husk, shell
=> bur, burr
=> clear off, clear away
=> flick
=> strip, dismantle
=> strip
=> clear
=> defang
=> bone, debone
=> disembowel, eviscerate, draw
=> shell
=> shuck
=> tusk, detusk
=> dehorn
=> scalp
=> weed
=> condense
=> bail out, bale out
=> leach, strip
=> decalcify
=> detoxify, detoxicate
=> de-ionate
=> de-iodinate
=> decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke
=> delouse
=> ream
=> brush
=> wash, wash out, wash off, wash away
=> desorb
=> pull
=> demineralize, demineralise
=> eliminate
=> expectorate, clear out, drive out
=> defuse
=> dredge
=> wear away, wear off
=> amputate, cut off
=> resect, eviscerate
=> skim, skim off, cream off, cream
=> strip
=> strip
=> scale, descale
=> circumcise
=> undock
=> dig, delve, cut into, turn over
=> excavate, dig, hollow
=> scoop, scoop out, lift out, scoop up, take up
=> extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out
=> take out
=> unstring
=> string
=> wipe off, wipe away
=> take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off
=> unveil
=> unpack, take out
=> unburden, disburden
=> empty
=> discharge
=> unsaddle, offsaddle
=> shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
=> dislodge, free
=> clean
=> aspirate, draw out, suck out
=> delete, cancel
=> ladle, lade, laden
=> spoon
=> gut
=> head
=> draw off, draw away, pull off
=> clean, strip
=> draw, take out
=> draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out
=> leach
=> draw
=> withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
Sense 2
dig, dig out
> hollow, hollow out, core out
=> rout, gouge
=> scallop, scollop
=> hole
=> suck in, draw in
=> scoop out
=> cavern, cavern out
=> cave, undermine
=> dig, dig out
=> excavate
=> core
Sense 3
labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil
> work, do work
=> serve
=> bank
=> fill, take
=> drive
=> tinker
=> serve
=> fink, scab, rat, blackleg
=> labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil
=> farm
=> moonlight
=> job
=> man
=> slave, break one's back, buckle down, knuckle down
=> free-lance
=> subcontract
=> turn a trick
=> freelance
Sense 4
excavate, dig, hollow
> remove, take, take away, withdraw
=> epilate, depilate
=> harvest
=> tip
=> stem
=> extirpate
=> enucleate
=> exenterate
=> enucleate
=> decorticate
=> bail
=> strip, undress, divest, disinvest
=> ablate
=> clean, pick
=> clean
=> winnow
=> unbrace
=> pick
=> clear, clear up
=> muck
=> lift
=> lift
=> lift
=> tear away, tear off
=> take off
=> take away, take out
=> pit, stone
=> seed
=> unhinge
=> shuck
=> hull
=> crumb
=> chip away, chip away at
=> burl
=> knock out
=> scavenge, clean
=> hypophysectomize, hypophysectomise
=> degas
=> husk, shell
=> bur, burr
=> clear off, clear away
=> flick
=> strip, dismantle
=> strip
=> clear
=> defang
=> bone, debone
=> disembowel, eviscerate, draw
=> shell
=> shuck
=> tusk, detusk
=> dehorn
=> scalp
=> weed
=> condense
=> bail out, bale out
=> leach, strip
=> decalcify
=> detoxify, detoxicate
=> de-ionate
=> de-iodinate
=> decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke
=> delouse
=> ream
=> brush
=> wash, wash out, wash off, wash away
=> desorb
=> pull
=> demineralize, demineralise
=> eliminate
=> expectorate, clear out, drive out
=> defuse
=> dredge
=> wear away, wear off
=> amputate, cut off
=> resect, eviscerate
=> skim, skim off, cream off, cream
=> strip
=> strip
=> scale, descale
=> circumcise
=> undock
=> dig, delve, cut into, turn over
=> excavate, dig, hollow
=> scoop, scoop out, lift out, scoop up, take up
=> extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out
=> take out
=> unstring
=> string
=> wipe off, wipe away
=> take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off
=> unveil
=> unpack, take out
=> unburden, disburden
=> empty
=> discharge
=> unsaddle, offsaddle
=> shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
=> dislodge, free
=> clean
=> aspirate, draw out, suck out
=> delete, cancel
=> ladle, lade, laden
=> spoon
=> gut
=> head
=> draw off, draw away, pull off
=> clean, strip
=> draw, take out
=> draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out
=> leach
=> draw
=> withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
Sense 5
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
> thrust
=> jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
=> stab, jab
=> shoulder
=> boost
=> force, drive, ram
=> ram, ram down, pound
=> punch
Sense 6
grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
> understand
=> grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
=> sense
=> follow
=> catch, get
=> touch
=> understand, read, interpret, translate
=> read
=> interpret, construe, see
=> make out
=> solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> penetrate, fathom, bottom
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb dig
Sense 1
dig, delve, cut into, turn over
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
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Sense 2
dig, dig out
=> hollow, hollow out, core out
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Sense 3
labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil
=> work, do work
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Sense 4
excavate, dig, hollow
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
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Sense 5
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
=> thrust
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Sense 6
grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
=> understand
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Grep of verb dig
dig
dig in
dig into
dig out
dig up
digest
digitalise
digitalize
digitise
digitize
dignify
digress
Grep of adj dig
digested
digestible
digestive
dighted
digital
digitate
digitigrade
dignified
dignifying
digressive
infra dig
Grep of adv dig
digitally
digitately
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