Definition of dig
dug
play
\ˈdəg\;
digging
transitive verb
1 a
: to break up, turn, or loosen (earth) with an implement
- digging dirt with a shovel
- machines digging up the road
b
: to prepare the soil of
- dig a garden
2 a
: to bring to the surface by digging : unearth
- dig potatoes
b
: to bring to light or out of hiding
- dig up facts
3
: to hollow out or form by removing earth : excavate
- dig a hole
- dig a tunnel
6
slang
a
: to pay attention to : notice
- dig that fancy hat
b
: understand, appreciate
- couldn't dig the medical jargon
intransitive verb
1
: to turn up, loosen, or remove earth
- digging in the garden
- dig for buried treasure
2
: to work hard or laboriously
3
: to advance by or as if by removing or pushing aside material
- digging into the history of the company
