dig — to break up and move earth with a tool or machine
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to break up and move earth with a tool or machine
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪɡ/
Korean meaning: 파다, 굴다
Korean pronunciation: **디**그
Example Sentences
- My dog loves to dig holes in the backyard and then forget where he buried his bones.
- I really dig your new haircut - it makes you look like a movie star!
- The treasure hunters spent all day digging but only found an old boot and three bottle caps.
dig
VERB//dɪɡ//
to break up and move earth with a tool or machine
💡 Concept
The archaeologist begins to dig carefully around the buried ancient pottery.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɪɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪɡ/
🌳Etymology
Rootdig
Origin
중세 영어 'diggen'에서 유래하여, 원래는 '땅을 파다'라는 의미였습니다. 20세기 중반부터 '좋아하다'라는 속어 의미로도 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
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big
fig
pig
wig
🔗Collocations
dig a hole
dig deep
dig up
dig into
dig out
archaeological dig
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dog loves to dig holes in the backyard and then forget where he buried his bones.”
“I really dig your new haircut - it makes you look like a movie star!”
😄 Fun example
“The treasure hunters spent all day digging but only found an old boot and three bottle caps.”
“Students need to dig deep into their studies to pass the exam.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
excavateburrowtunnelscoopunearth
Antonyms
fillcoverbury
Related
shovelspadeexcavationminingarchaeology
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