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Digs

noun/dˈoʊb/
Definition
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
temporary living quarters
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈoʊb/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɪɡz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɪɡz/
1 syllable Say it as /dˈoʊb/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
nountemporary living quarters
nounthe site of an archeological exploration
“they set up camp next to the dig”
nounan aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
“his parting shot was `drop dead'”
nouna small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
“the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover”
nounthe act of digging
“there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton”
nounthe act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
“she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs”
verbturn up, loosen, or remove earth
“Dig we must”
verbcreate by digging
“dig a hole”
verbwork hard
“She was digging away at her math homework”
verbremove, harvest, or recover by digging
“dig salt”
verbthrust down or into
“dig the oars into the water”
verbremove the inner part or the core of
“the mining company wants to excavate the hillside”
verbpoke or thrust abruptly
“he jabbed his finger into her ribs”
verbget the meaning of something
“Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”
Word Forms
domiciliateverbprovide housing for
lodgeverbbe a lodger; stay temporarily
digverbremove the inner part or the core of
excavateverbrecover through digging
gibeverblaugh at with contempt and derision
jabverbpoke or thrust abruptly
dignounthe site of an archeological exploration
diggernouna machine for excavating
diggingnounthe act of digging
labornounproductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
laborernounsomeone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
labournounproductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
labourernounsomeone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
toilernounone who works strenuously
toilnounproductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
travailnounuse of physical or mental energy; hard work
grindnounan insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
drudgenouna laborer who is obliged to do menial work
drudgerynounhard monotonous routine work
excavationnouna hole in the ground made by excavating
hollownouna depression hollowed out of solid matter
jabnounthe act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
jabbingnouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
prodnouna pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
pokenouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
pokingnouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
comprehensibleadjectivecapable of being comprehended or understood
comprehendibleadjectivecapable of being comprehended or understood
comprehensionnounan ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
savvynounthe cognitive condition of someone who understands
graspnoununderstanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
graspingnoununderstanding with difficulty
apprehensibleadjectivecapable of being apprehended or understood
apprehensiveadjectivequick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne
apprehensionnounthe cognitive condition of someone who understands
apprehendernouna person who knows or apprehends
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gräbt
eine Ausgrabung nach Erz oder Edelsteinen oder für die Archäologie
🇫🇷French
creuse
une fouille pour le minerai ou les pierres précieuses ou pour l'archéologie
🇪🇸Spanish
alojamiento
una excavación en busca de minerales o piedras preciosas o con fines arqueológicos
🇮🇹Italian
scava
uno scavo per minerali o pietre preziose o per archeologia
🇳🇱Dutch
graaft
een opgraving voor erts of edelstenen of voor archeologie
🇵🇹Portuguese
escava
uma escavação para minério ou pedras preciosas ou para arqueologia
🇷🇺Russian
копает
раскопки руды или драгоценных камней или археологические раскопки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मांद
अयस्क या कीमती पत्थरों या पुरातत्व के लिए उत्खनन
🇧🇩Bengali
খনন
আকরিক বা মূল্যবান পাথর বা প্রত্নতত্ত্বের জন্য একটি খনন
🇮🇳Tamil
தோண்டி எடுக்கிறது
தாது அல்லது விலைமதிப்பற்ற கற்கள் அல்லது தொல்பொருள் ஆராய்ச்சிக்காக ஒரு அகழ்வாராய்ச்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
తవ్వుతుంది
ధాతువు లేదా విలువైన రాళ్ల కోసం లేదా పురావస్తు శాస్త్రం కోసం తవ్వకం
🇮🇳Marathi
खोदणे
धातू किंवा मौल्यवान दगड किंवा पुरातत्वासाठी उत्खनन
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખોદવું
ઓર અથવા કિંમતી પથ્થરો અથવા પુરાતત્વ માટે ખોદકામ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಗೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ
ಅದಿರು ಅಥವಾ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪುರಾತತ್ತ್ವ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉತ್ಖನನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുഴിക്കുന്നു
അയിര് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിലയേറിയ കല്ലുകൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പുരാവസ്തുഗവേഷണത്തിന് വേണ്ടിയുള്ള ഒരു ഖനനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖੁਦਾਈ
ਧਾਤੂ ਜਾਂ ਕੀਮਤੀ ਪੱਥਰਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਪੁਰਾਤੱਤਵ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ ਲਈ ਖੁਦਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کھودتا ہے
ایسک یا قیمتی پتھروں یا آثار قدیمہ کے لئے کھدائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
挖掘
矿石或宝石的挖掘或考古挖掘
🇯🇵Japanese
掘る
鉱石や宝石、あるいは考古学のための発掘
🇰🇷Korean
하숙
광석이나 보석 또는 고고학을 위한 발굴
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đào
một cuộc khai quật để tìm quặng hoặc đá quý hoặc để khảo cổ học
🇹🇭Thai
ขุด
การขุดค้นแร่หรืออัญมณีหรือโบราณคดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
sarang
penggalian bijih atau batu mulia atau untuk arkeologi
🇵🇭Filipino
naghuhukay
isang paghuhukay para sa mineral o mahalagang bato o para sa arkeolohiya
🇲🇾Malay
menggali
penggalian untuk bijih atau batu berharga atau untuk arkeologi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الحفريات
التنقيب عن الخام أو الأحجار الكريمة أو عن الآثار
🇮🇷Persian
حفاری می کند
حفاری برای سنگ معدن یا سنگ های قیمتی یا برای باستان شناسی
🇹🇷Turkish
Kazılar
cevher veya değerli taşlar veya arkeoloji için yapılan kazılar
🇮🇱Hebrew
חפירות
חפירה של עפרות או אבנים יקרות או לארכיאולוגיה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'digs'?
The primary meaning of 'digs' is 'an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'digs' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'digs' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'digs' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'digs' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'digs' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'digs' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'digs' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'digs' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
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