Dig ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Dig ( verb )

1. Excavate (a hole or channel) in the ground using a tool, machine, or one's own hands.
2. Remove earth, sand, etc., as by digging.
3. Make an hole, excavation, or trench, as by removing earth.
4. Search earnestly or persistently for something.
5. To understand, appreciate, or grasp something.

Origin:

Old english dígan, of germanic origin; related to dutch delgen and german vertilgen.

Examples:

1. We're going to dig a well.
2. He was digging in the garden.
3. They're digging for oil.
4. I've been digging into my family history.
5. I've been digging his music for years.

(As a noun)

Dig ( noun )

1. Excavate (a hole or channel) in the ground using a tool, machine, or one's own hands.
2. Remove earth, sand, etc., as by digging.
3. Make an hole, excavation, or trench, as by removing earth.
4. Search earnestly or persistently for something.
5. To understand, appreciate, or grasp something.

Origin:

Old english dígan, of germanic origin; related to dutch delgen and german vertilgen.

Examples:

1. We're going to dig a well.
2. He was digging in the garden.
3. They're digging for oil.
4. I've been digging into my family history.
5. I've been digging his music for years.