dig

Universal Words verb, noun verb (digging, dug, dug ) 1 ~ (for sth) to make a hole in the ground or to move soil from one place to another using your hands, a tool or a machine: [V] to dig for coal / gold / Roman remains * They dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing. * I think I'll do some digging in the garden. * [VN] to dig a ditch / grave / hole / tunnel * (BrE) I've been digging the garden. 2 [VN] to remove sth from the ground with a tool: I'll dig some potatoes for lunch. 3 [V] [usually +adv./prep.] to search in sth in order to find an object in sth: I dug around in my bag for a pen. 4 [VN] (old-fashioned, spoken) (slang) to approve of or like sth very much IDIOMS dig deep (into sth) 1 to search thoroughly for information: You'll need to dig deep into the records to find the figures you want. 2 to try hard to provide the money, equipment, etc. that is needed: We're asking you to dig deep for the earthquake victims. dig your heels / toes in to refuse to do sth or to change your mind about sth: They dug in their heels and would not lower the price. dig (deep) in / into your pocket(s), savings, etc. to spend a lot of your own money on sth dig sb in the ribs to push your finger or your elbow into sb's side, especially to attract their attention dig yourself into a hole to get yourself into a bad situation that it will be very difficult to get out of dig your own grav