dig in WordNet English dictionary

1. get the meaning of something
   "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
   grok  get the picture  comprehend  savvy  dig  grasp  compass  apprehend 
   
2. turn up, loosen, or remove earth
   "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
   dig  delve  cut into  turn over 
   
3. create by digging
   "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"
   dig  dig out 
   
4. remove the inner part or the core of
   "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
   excavate  dig  hollow 
   
5. poke or thrust abruptly
   "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
   jab  prod  stab  poke  dig 
   
6. thrust down or into
   "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor"
   dig 
   
7. remove, harvest, or recover by digging
   "dig salt"; "dig coal"
   dig  dig up  dig out 
   
8. work hard
   "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
   labor  labour  toil  fag  travail  grind  drudge  dig  moil 
   

1. the site of an archeological exploration
   "they set up camp next to the dig"
   dig  excavation  archeological site 
   
2. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
   "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
   shot  shaft  slam  dig  barb  jibe  gibe 
   
3. the act of digging
   "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
   excavation  digging  dig 
   
4. the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
   "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
   dig  jab 
   
5. a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
   "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
   dig