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dig BrE / dɪɡ /  NAmE / dɪɡ / Native audio playback is not supported. dig(verb)BrE / dɪɡ /  NAmE / dɪɡ / to make a hole in the ground or to move soil from one place to another using your hands, a tool or a machineto dig for coal/gold/Roman remainsThey dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing.I think I'll do some digging in the garden.to dig a ditch/grave/hole/tunnelI've been digging the garden.to remove something from the ground with a toolSee related entries: Gardeninghttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/gardening/digI'll dig some potatoes for lunch.to search in something in order to find an object in somethingI dug around in my bag for a pen.to approve of or like something very muchto search thoroughly for informationYou'll need to dig deep into the records to find the figures you want.to try hard to provide the money, equipment, etc. that is neededWe're asking you to dig deep for the earthquake victims.to refuse to do something or to change your mind about somethingThey dug in their heels and would not lower the price.to spend a lot of your own money on somethingto push your finger or your elbow into somebody’s side, especially to attract their attentionto do something that will have very harmful results for youto get yourself into a bad situation that will be very difficult to get out ofExtra ExamplesHe was unwilling to dig into Sylvia’s past.I could feel the teeth dig into my skin.I spent the afternoon digging the garden.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 gravedigging the foundations of a new hotelVerb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they dighe / she / it digspast simple dugpast participle dug-ing form diggingWord OriginMiddle English: perhaps from Old English dīc ‘ditch’.

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(verb) to dig for coal/gold/roman remainsthey dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing.i think i'll do some digging in the garden.to dig a ditch/grave/hole/tunnel Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dig This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	dig
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / dɪɡ / NAmE / dɪɡ /
Example	to dig for coal/gold/roman remains they dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing. i think i'll do some digging in the garden. to dig a ditch/grave/hole/tunnel
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dig
Content	dig (verb)BrE / dɪɡ / NAmE / dɪɡ / to make a hole in the ground or to move soil from one place to another using your hands, a tool or a machine to dig for coal/gold/Roman remains They dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing. I think I'll do some digging in the garden. to dig a ditch/grave/hole/tunnel I've been digging the garden. to remove something from the ground with a tool See related entries: Gardening https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/gardening/dig I'll dig some potatoes for lunch. to search in something in order to find an object in something I dug around in my bag for a pen. to approve of or like something very much to search thoroughly for information You'll need to dig deep into the records to find the figures you want. to try hard to provide the money, equipment, etc. that is needed We're asking you to dig deep for the earthquake victims. to refuse to do something or to change your mind about something They dug in their heels and would not lower the price. to spend a lot of your own money on something to push your finger or your elbow into somebody’s side, especially to attract their attention to do something that will have very harmful results for you to get yourself into a bad situation that will be very difficult to get out of Extra Examples He was unwilling to dig into Sylvia’s past. I could feel the teeth dig into my skin. I spent the afternoon digging the garden. 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 Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they dig he / she / it digs past simple dug past participle dug -ing form digging Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from Old English dīc ‘ditch’.
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