dig

dig
v
1.(all in reference to earth) work, loosen up, break up, turn over, prepare, dress; hoe, till, cultivate, harrow, plow; shovel, spade, dibble; toil, grub, Inf. work pick and shovel; excavate, hollow out, scoop, gouge; tunnel, burrow, channel, mine, undermine, sap.
2. thrust, force in, prod, poke, insert, push into, plunge, plunge into, force into, thrust into.
3. delve, dig down, search, research; investigate, probe; persevere, leave no stone unturned.
4.Slang. a. appreciate, enjoy, esteem, prize, like, love, rate high.b. understand, comprehend, grasp, Inf. get, Inf. catch on; realize, discern, perceive, make out, recognize.
5. dig up
a. unearth, exhume, quarry, bring to the surface.b.Informal. come across, discover, find, bring to light, expose; research, study, search out, sift out, plod, grind, Inf. go the spade work.
n
6. poke, thrust, push, punch, thump, jab.
7.Informal. taunt, gibe, cutting remark, insult, hoot, jeer, sneer, slur, quip, twit, sly remark, insinuation, Inf. slap in the face, Inf. needle, Inf. wisecrack, Inf. low blow.

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