the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs";
the act of digging; "there''s an interesting excavation going on near Princeton";
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover";
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";
the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig";
get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?";
poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs";
turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration";
remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite";
create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel";
work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long";
