noun
- An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.
- A plodding and laborious student.
- A thrust; a poke.
- A tool for digging.
- A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.
- A cutting, sarcastic remark.
- A rare or interesting vinyl record bought second-hand.
Synonyms: excavation, jab, jibe
verb
- 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.
- To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.
- 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.
- To investigate, to research, often followed by out or up.
- To thrust; to poke.
- To defend against an attack hit by the opposing team by successfully passing the ball
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Dig is a 2-meaning word in English. Shorter words have fewer anagrams.
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