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" I dig science fiction, though it was never really my thing."
Yancy Butler

Meaning of "dig" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIG

Diggen, of uncertain origin.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DIG

dɪɡ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dig is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dig in English.

WHAT DOES DIG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dig in the English dictionary

The first definition of dig in the dictionary is when tr, often foll by up to cut into, break up, and turn over or remove, esp with a spade. Other definition of dig is to form or excavate by digging, usually with an implement or with feet, claws, etc. Dig is also to make or force, esp by removing obstructions.



CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DIG

PRESENT

Present
I dig
you dig
he/she/it digs
we dig
you dig
they dig
Present continuous
I am digging
you are digging
he/she/it is digging
we are digging
you are digging
they are digging
Present perfect
I have dug
you have dug
he/she/it has dug
we have dug
you have dug
they have dug
Present perfect continuous
I have been digging
you have been digging
he/she/it has been digging
we have been digging
you have been digging
they have been digging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I dug
you dug
he/she/it dug
we dug
you dug
they dug
Past continuous
I was digging
you were digging
he/she/it was digging
we were digging
you were digging
they were digging
Past perfect
I had dug
you had dug
he/she/it had dug
we had dug
you had dug
they had dug
Past perfect continuous
I had been digging
you had been digging
he/she/it had been digging
we had been digging
you had been digging
they had been digging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dig
you will dig
he/she/it will dig
we will dig
you will dig
they will dig
Future continuous
I will be digging
you will be digging
he/she/it will be digging
we will be digging
you will be digging
they will be digging
Future perfect
I will have dug
you will have dug
he/she/it will have dug
we will have dug
you will have dug
they will have dug
Future perfect continuous
I will have been digging
you will have been digging
he/she/it will have been digging
we will have been digging
you will have been digging
they will have been digging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dig
you would dig
he/she/it would dig
we would dig
you would dig
they would dig
Conditional continuous
I would be digging
you would be digging
he/she/it would be digging
we would be digging
you would be digging
they would be digging
Conditional perfect
I would have dig
you would have dig
he/she/it would have dig
we would have dig
you would have dig
they would have dig
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been digging
you would have been digging
he/she/it would have been digging
we would have been digging
you would have been digging
they would have been digging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dig
we let´s dig
you dig
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dig
Past participle
dug
Present Participle
digging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIG

difunctional · dig in · dig one´s heels in · digamies · digamist · digamma · digamous · digamy · digastric · Digby chick · Digby chicken · digenesis · digenetic · digerati · digest · digestant · digestedly · digester · digestibility · digestible

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIG

big · Braunschweig · brig · cig · craig · fig · gig · guinea pig · jig · Leipzig · lig · Mr Big · pig · rig · Schleswig · tig · trig · twig · vig · wig

Synonyms and antonyms of dig in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DIG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dig» and belong to the same grammatical category.
appreciate · barb · bore · break up · burrow · butt · crack · cut · delve · drive · enjoy · excavate · follow · forage · fossick · gibe · go for · gouge · grasp · groove · grub · hoe · hunt · insult · jab · jeer · like · lodgings · love · make out · mine · nudge · pierce · poke · prod · punch · push · quarry · quarters · quip · rooms · root · rummage · search · shove · sneer · stab · stick · taunt · thrust · till · tunnel · turn over · understand · wisecrack · work

Translation of «dig» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DIG

Find out the translation of dig to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dig from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dig» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

cavar
570 millions of speakers
en

English

dig
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

खुदाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَحْفِرُ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

копать
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cavar
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

খনন করা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

creuser
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Menggali
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

graben
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

掘る
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

(...을) 파다
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dig
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đào
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தோண்டுதல் பணி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

खोदणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kazmak
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

scavare
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kopnąć
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

копати
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

a săpa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκάβω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grawe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gräva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grave
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dig

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIG»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of dig
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «dig».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dig

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «DIG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dig.
1
Malin Akerman
Nutella. I dig my spoon in and eat it straight out of the jar. I can easily go through one a week.
2
Marcus Aurelius
Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.
3
James Van Der Beek
I'm not about to talk about what's romantic in my life - I figure if you talk about it once - then that's an open invitation for everyone to dig into your personal life even further.
4
Marsha Blackburn
Republicans are not going to play I-told-you-so, but it is pretty obvious that the tax reductions passed in 2003 helped Americans dig out of a recession and get back to work.
5
Alex Borstein
Usually, impersonations come out of something you dig, because you're listening to it over and over. And you kind of start developing... You're really trying to emulate them, then you realize, 'I sound ridiculous doing this. Oh, hey, maybe this is a funny impersonation.'
6
Suzanne Brockmann
The lust and attraction are often a given in a romance novel - I want to dig into the elements of true friendship that form a foundation for a solid, gonna-last-forever romantic relationship.
7
Eric Burdon
One of my reasons for living in California is its close proximity to Mexico. The Latin influence is in every corner of the community. My love of Spanish music hasn't wavered since the '50s. I could hear the blues voicing from the Flamanco families and I always dig for inspiration in Latin music.
8
Yancy Butler
I dig science fiction, though it was never really my thing.
9
Margaret Carlson
The Greatest Generation got to save old tires, dig a Victory Garden and forgo sugar. The Richest Generation is being asked to shop.
10
Neko Case
I just really dig feeling subservient to nature. It brings me a peace and calm. Kind of like a Faustian thing, I think.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIG»

Discover the use of dig in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dig and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dig Dig Digging
Simple rhymes introduce such large vehicles as dump trucks, fire engines, and tractors, and describe the work that they do. On board pages.
Margaret Mayo, 2006
2
Dig: Modern Australian Gardening
This title presents an exciting, new and modern approach to gardening. It inspires with lavish, beautiful photographs and fresh design ideas while also providing forward guidance with step by step advice.
Meredith Kirton, 2004
3
A Hole Is to Dig
What is a hole? A hole is when you step in it you go down A hole is for a mouse to live in. And, of course,a hole is to dig. This is the funniest book of definitions you'll ever read!
Ruth Krauss, 1989
4
Dig!
Mr. Rally has a lot to do and, with the help of his canine companion Lightning, will see that all his projects are completed by day's end, including digging out a spot for the new school swimming pool and a spot for the new drain to be used ...
Andrea Zimmerman, David Clemesha, 2014
5
Dig In!: Hands-on Soil Investigations
Provides lessons, stories, and activities to teach students about soil formation, soil science, and soil conservation.
National Science Teachers Association, 2001
6
Dig: Italdot
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andrew olah, 2012
7
Plan It, Dig It, Build It!: Your Step-by-step Guide to ...
They include decorative pools, waterfalls, berms and arbors. This is the best resource for beginning landscapers who want to build appealing outdoor creations.
David Sauter, 2002
8
Dig Here!: Lost Mines & Buried Treasure of the Southwest
"Dig Here! is a gold mine itself, overflowing with fascinating lore, spellbinding backgrounds, driving Western drama--and exciting, reliable facts!
Thomas Penfield, 2004
9
Dig It: Life Will Beat You If You Let It - Don't Let It
Smelling My Own Coffee: Sixty-Five Moments of Thought offers a book of answers that touches hopefully on every segment of life.
Robert Brandt, 2011
10
Barney Backhoe and the Big City Dig
Barry Bulldozer hurries off to his big job, helping to build a skyscraper, but when he stops to do three good deeds along the way, he is late, and his friends have done most of the work already.
Susan Knopf, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dig is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Objects unearthed during Park Ridge park dig not historically …
Dig unearths truth behind Park Ridge 'burial mound'. Jennifer Johnson. The plot of slightly raised earth in a Park Ridge backyard produced a ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Archeological dig planned for Guildhall Square - Derry Journal
Children celebrate their discoveries during the Big Dig in Derry's Guildhall Square during St. Patrick's Day Spring Carnival. Picture Martin ... «Derry Journal, Jul 15»
3
Double Edge: 'Let's dig down deeply' | The Recorder
Double Edge: 'Let's dig down deeply'. Members of Ashfield's Double Edge Theatre rehearse for “Once a Blue Moon,” which opens with ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
4
Medieval mill dig for Rufford Abbey - Mansfield and Ashfield Chad
“The current excavation is being carried out by a mixture of students and local volunteers over the course of a fortnight and the dig site is open ... «Mansfield Chad, Jul 15»
5
Leaders Slam Israeli Minister for Dig at Reform Jews - Breaking …
Jewish groups in the United States slammed Israel's religious services minister for saying that Reform Jews cannot be considered Jewish. «Forward, Jul 15»
6
Nitish Kumar Takes a Dig at PM's Foreign Tours, Calls Modi's Time …
PATNA: It is a blessing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "spends some time in the country also", Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said today. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
J.J. Watt offers aphorism in apparent reply to Zach Mettenberger's …
J.J. Watt offers aphorism in apparent reply to Zach Mettenberger's latest dig. Jul 8, 2015, 11:51 AM ET. TANIA GANGULI via ESPN ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
8
Sign up for Dig the Du Off-Road Duathlon - Asheville Citizen-Times
HENDERSONVILLE – Registration is open for the fifth annual Hunter Subaru “Dig the Du” Off-Road Duathlon Race, which will be Oct. 11 at Sky ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
9
Memphis to dig up Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest …
City leaders in Memphis plan to dig up and move the body of Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest, who ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
10
Miley Cyrus takes a dig at Kim Kardashian? Shares Justin Bieber's …
We wonder if Miley is taking a dig at Kim Kardashian! (ALSO READ: Justin Bieber's nude photo on Instagram is breaking the internet!). «India.com, Jul 15»
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