Synonyms for dig
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Get the picture
get, get the picture informal, grasp, comprehend, savvy informal, apprehend, compass, grok slang
Noun
Other
excavation, jab, hoe, quarry, moyle
Definitions
- v. 1
To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
They dug an eight-foot ditch along the side of the road.
- v. 2
To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.
- v. 3
To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.
- n. 1
An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.
Forms
- Plural
- digs → shafts, shots, slams, jibes…
Example sentences
- labor There is a labor shortage of computer programmers.
- grind You need to take a step back from the daily grind.
- poke I don't poke my nose into other people's business.
- scratch The doctor said you shouldn't scratch your wounds.
- hollow Near Sleepy Hollow is a village called Tarry Town.
- scoop Can you scoop the ice cream into bowls for dessert?
By length
- 3 letters
- get1, jab1, fag1, hoe1
- 4 letters
- shot1, sink1, slam1, stab1, poke1, barb1, prod1, grub1, toil1, jibe1, gibe1, grok
- 5 letters
- study2, labor2, punch1, grasp1, grind1, shaft1, scoop1, savvy2, delve1, moyle1
- 6 letters
- labour2, hollow2, thrust1, quarry2, drudge1
- 7 letters
- scratch1, compass2, travail2
- 8 letters
- excavate3
- 9 letters
- apprehend3
- 10 letters
- comprehend3, excavation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (study2 = 2 syllables).