English / word
dig
verb A1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to break and move soil, sand, or earth; to search deeply
to break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, etc.; to break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, etc.
In context
01
The children will dig a small hole in the sand.
02
We need to dig into the survey data.
Synonyms
search,shovel,excavate
Antonyms
fill,cover
Collocations
dig a hole,dig up,dig deep
Verb forms
Past: dug · Past participle: dug · -ing: digging