dig
     n 1: the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp
          next to the dig" [syn: {excavation}, {archeological site}]
     2: 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" [syn: {shot}, {shaft}, {slam},
         {barb}, {jibe}, {gibe}]
     3: a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in
        good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
     4: the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going
        on near Princeton" [syn: {excavation}, {digging}]
     5: the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or
        elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" [syn: {jab}]
     v 1: turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over
          the soil for aeration" [syn: {delve}, {cut into}, {turn
          over}]
     2: create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel" [syn: {dig
        out}]
     3: work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework";
        "Lexicographers drudge all day long" [syn: {labor}, {labour},
         {toil}, {fag}, {travail}, {grind}, {drudge}, {moil}]
     4: remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company
        wants to excavate the hillsite" [syn: {excavate}, {hollow}]
     5: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her
        ribs" [syn: {jab}, {prod}, {stab}, {poke}]
     6: get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning
        of this letter?" [syn: {get the picture}, {comprehend}, {savvy},
         {grasp}, {compass}, {apprehend}]
     [also: {dug}, {digging}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0