dig

Definition

Examples

Workers will dig a trench along the road to lay the cable.

Word Family

Synonyms

• excavaterecover through digging
• delveturn up, loosen, or remove earth

Collocations

• Easy dig a hole in the ground
  to dig a hole in the ground, meaning to turn up, loosen, or remove earth
• Medium dig into project files for data
  to dig into project files for data, meaning to turn up, loosen, or remove earth
• Hard dig deep into capital reserves
  to dig deep into capital reserves, meaning to turn up, loosen, or remove earth
• Very Hard dig one's heels in over negotiations
  to dig one's heels in over negotiations, meaning to turn up, loosen, or remove earth