dig
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the site of an archeological exploration
they set up camp next to the dig
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
Dig we must
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- pitch in also see
- dig out also see
- dig up also see
- excavation derivation
- power shovel derivation
- dig derivation
Sense 3 noun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
his parting shot was `drop dead'
Types & categories
- remark hypernym
- cheap shot hyponym
Related & opposite
- jeer derivation
Sense 4 verb
create by digging
dig a hole
Types & categories
- hollow out hypernym
- lift hyponym
- trench hyponym
- dibble hyponym
Related & opposite
- excavation derivation
- power shovel derivation
- dig derivation
- digger derivation
- remove entails
Sense 5 noun
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover
Types & categories
- nick hypernym
Sense 6 verb
work hard
She was digging away at her math homework
Types & categories
- do work hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 noun
the act of digging
there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton
Types & categories
- creating by removal hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 8 verb
remove, harvest, or recover by digging
dig salt
Types & categories
- excavate hypernym
Sense 9 noun
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs
Types & categories
- touching hypernym
Related & opposite
- poke derivation
Sense 10 verb
thrust down or into
dig the oars into the water
Types & categories
- thrust hypernym
Sense 11 verb
remove the inner part or the core of
the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- mining derivation
- excavation derivation
- excavation derivation
- dig derivation
- hollow derivation
Sense 12 verb
poke or thrust abruptly
he jabbed his finger into her ribs
Types & categories
- thrust hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 13 verb
get the meaning of something
Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Types & categories
- understand hypernym
- figure hyponym
- catch on hyponym
- intuit hyponym
- digest hyponym
Related & opposite
- discernment derivation
- comprehension derivation
- appreciation derivation
- grasping derivation
- apprehender derivation
- comprehensible derivation
- apprehensible derivation
- apprehensive derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dig |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hollow |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dig |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dig up |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | excavate |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | archeology |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | site |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Byblos |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | pitch in |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | dig out |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | dig up |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | excavation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | power shovel |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dig |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | remove |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | furrow |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | rootle |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | spade |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | shovel |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | trowel |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tunnel |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | jeer |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | remark |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cheap shot |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | excavation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | power shovel |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dig |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | digger |
| 4 | entails | Related & opposite | remove |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | hollow out |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | lift |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | trench |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dibble |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | nick |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | toil |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | plodding |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | elbow grease |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | task |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | peon |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | hack |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | laborer |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | grind |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | toiler |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | do work |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | dig |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | hollow |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | dig |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | dig up |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | excavate |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | creating by removal |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | excavate |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | poke |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | touching |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | thrust |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | mining |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | excavation |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | excavation |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | dig |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | hollow |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | remove |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | drive |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | trench |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | jab |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | jab |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | goad |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | thrust |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | discernment |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | comprehension |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | appreciation |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | grasping |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | apprehender |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | comprehensible |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | apprehensible |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | apprehensive |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | understand |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | figure |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | catch on |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | intuit |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | digest |