digg

Noun

dig (plural digs)

1. An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.

   Synonyms:

   excavation

2. Any act of digging to find or retrieve something.
   • Iron Springs offers a guided clam dig for first timers or those who are rusty at spotting the clam's show at low tide. It includes a license and all the equipment you'll need to catch your limit on Copalis Beach […]2014, Karen Gaudette Brewer, Seafood Lover's Pacific Northwest, page 128
3. A thrust; a poke.
   • He guffawed and gave me a dig in the ribs after telling his latest joke.

   Synonyms:

   jab

4. (archaic, slang) A hard blow, especially (boxing) a straight left-hander delivered under the opponent's guard.
   • […] 'let him go, I tell you, or I'll be after breaking your ugly mug,' and with that I gave him a dig that knocked him into smithereens.1836, The Court Magazine and Belle Assemblée, volume 7, page 167
5. A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.
6. An innings.

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