Pronunciation: /dɪɡ/
noun a small, sharp implement used for cutting or piercing
A1 I like to dig in the garden to plant flowers.
A2 The archaeologist used a shovel to dig for ancient artifacts.
B1 The dog loves to dig holes in the backyard.
B2 The miners had to dig deep into the earth to find gold.
C1 The detectives had to dig through the evidence to solve the case.
C2 The journalist had to dig deep to uncover the truth behind the scandal.
verb to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., with a tool or machine
A1 I dig in the garden to plant flowers.
A2 She digs through her bag to find her keys.
B1 The archaeologist digs for ancient artifacts in the desert.
B2 He dug deep into the research to find the answer.
C1 The detective dug into the suspect's past to uncover the truth.
C2 The journalist dug deep into the corruption scandal to expose the truth.
formal Archaeologists carefully dig through layers of soil to uncover ancient artifacts.
informal I really dig the new song by that band.
slang I heard she's digging that new guy she met at the party.
figurative She had to dig deep to find the courage to speak up in front of the large crowd.
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