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dig into

dig into verb: to research a particular subject.

Verb

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

  1. To research a particular subject.
    • She is going to dig into Egyptian basket-weaving this semester.
  2. To begin eating heartily.
    • Bobby really dug into his potatoes.

Forms of dig into

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

Questions about dig into

What does dig into mean?
Dig into means to research a particular subject.
What part of speech is dig into?
Dig into is a verb.
What is the past tense of dig into?
The past tense of dig into is dug into.

Words near dig into in the dictionary

  1. dig deep
  2. dig down
  3. dig for victory
  4. dig in
  5. dig in one's heels
  6. dig into
  7. dig on
  8. dig one's grave with a fork
  9. dig one's grave with a fork and spoon
  10. dig one's heels in
  11. dig one's own grave

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