dig - Meaning in Tamil

dig - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of dig in English

dig noun

1. the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

   Example

   • "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
2. the act of digging

   Example

   • "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
3. a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)

   Example

   • "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
4. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

   Examples

   • "his parting shot was `drop dead'"
   • "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
   • "she threw shafts of sarcasm"
5. the site of an archeological exploration

   Example

   • "they set up camp next to the dig"

dig verb

1. get the meaning of something

   Example

   • "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
2. poke or thrust abruptly

   Example

   • "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
3. turn up, loosen, or remove earth

   Examples

   • "Dig we must"
   • "turn over the soil for aeration"
4. remove the inner part or the core of

   Example

   • "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
5. create by digging

   Examples

   • "dig a hole"
   • "dig out a channel"
6. thrust down or into

   Examples

   • "dig the oars into the water"
   • "dig your foot into the floor"
7. remove, harvest, or recover by digging

   Examples

   • "dig coal"
   • "dig salt"
8. work hard

   Synonyms

   toil, travail

   Examples

   • "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
   • "She was digging away at her math homework"

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