dig

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

poke or thrust abruptly

work hard

“She was digging away at her math homework”

a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)

“the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover”

thrust down or into

“dig the oars into the water”

remove, harvest, or recover by digging

“dig salt”

the site of an archeological exploration

“they set up camp next to the dig”

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

“she takes a dig at me every chance she gets”

the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

“she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs”

remove the inner part or the core of

the act of digging

create by digging

“dig a hole”