definition of
dig

[1] #1 dig v. [delve, cut into, turn over] turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration". wn

[2] #2 dig v. [dig out] create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel". wn

[3] #3 dig n. [excavation, archeological site] the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig". wn

[4] #4 dig n. [shot, shaft, slam, barb, jibe, gibe] an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was 'drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets". wn

[5] #5 dig v. [labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, moil] work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long". wn