Dig Dug Digging Dɪɡ Deeper I Garden Found

• i think i'll do some digging in the garden.
• they dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing.
• we could only dig down a few feet.
• to dig for gold/treasure

dig

Verb Forms

1. to make a hole in the ground or to move soil from one place to another using your hands, a tool or a machine
• I think I'll do some digging in the garden.
• They dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing.
• We could only dig down a few feet.
• to dig for gold/treasure
• to dig a hole/trench/grave
• I've been digging the garden.
• They had obviously dug special tunnels beneath the city.
• The present entrance was dug through the soft limestone.

Extra Examples

• They were digging for buried treasure.
• We found ourselves digging through solid clay.
• We'll have to dig deep to get at the roots.
• a freshly dug grave
• digging the foundations of a new hotel
2. to remove something from the ground with a tool
• I'll dig some potatoes for lunch.
3. to search in something in order to find an object in something
• I dug around in my bag for a pen.
4. to approve of or like something very much
5. to search for information in a careful and detailed way
• You'll need to dig deep into the records to find the figures you want.
6. to try hard to provide the money, equipment, etc. that is needed
• We're asking you to dig deep for the earthquake victims.
7. to discover and reveal information about somebody that could damage them
• They hired private investigators to dig up dirt on their political opponents.
• She has come to dig the dirt on her old rival.
8. to refuse to do something or to change your mind about something
• They dug in their heels and would not lower the price.
9. to spend a lot of your own money on something
10. to push your finger or your elbow into somebody’s side, especially to attract their attention
11. to do something that will have very harmful results for you
12. to get yourself into a bad situation that will be very difficult to get out of

Word Origin

• Middle English: perhaps from Old English dīc ‘ditch’.