dig

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.

In the wintertime, heavy truck tires dig into the road, forming potholes.

To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.

to dig potatoes

to dig up gold

To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.

To work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously.

Peter dug at his books all the harder.

To investigate, to research, often followed by out or up.

to dig up evidence

to dig out the facts

An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.

A thrust; a poke.

He guffawed and gave me a dig in the ribs after telling his latest joke.

A hard blow, especially (boxing) a straight left-hander delivered under the opponent's guard.

[…] 'let him go, I tell you, or I'll be after breaking your ugly mug,' and with that I gave him a dig that knocked him into smithereens.

A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.

An innings.

To understand.

You dig?

McCord has blown. Mitchell has blown. No tap on my telephone / Halderman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell, and Dean / It follows a pattern if you dig what I mean

To appreciate, or like.

Baby, I dig you.

«And dig her!» yelled Dean, pointing at another woman. «Oh, I love, love, love women! I think women are wonderful! I love women!»