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dig down

dig down verb: to scrounge for money, especially large amounts of it.

Verb

dig down (third-person singular simple present digs down, present participle digging down, simple past and past participle dug down)

  1. (intransitive) To scrounge for money, especially large amounts of it.
    • It's gonna be expensive, so we'll have to dig down to pay for it.
    Synonyms:
    dig deep
  2. (intransitive) To find the root or base of something.
    • You have to dig down into your feelings.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dig, down.
    • The 'slab track' system negates the need to divert utilities such as gas pipes and telecoms cables by only digging down to a depth of 30cm.2025 June 25, “Network News: Public trials of Coventry's Very Light Rail system”, in RAIL, number 1038, page 10

Synonyms of dig down

Forms of dig down

third-person singular presentdigs down
present participledigging down
past participledug down
pastdug down

Questions about dig down

What does dig down mean?
Dig down means to scrounge for money, especially large amounts of it.
What part of speech is dig down?
Dig down is a verb.
What is the past tense of dig down?
The past tense of dig down is dug down.

Words near dig down in the dictionary

  1. dig a hole for oneself
  2. dig around
  3. dig box
  4. dig boxes
  5. dig deep
  6. dig down
  7. dig for victory
  8. dig in
  9. dig in one's heels
  10. dig into
  11. dig on

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