Dig (band) definition

(1) The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

"She gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"

(2) The act of digging

"There's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

(3) A small gouge (as in the cover of a book)

"The book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"

(4) 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"

(5) The site of an archeological exploration

"They set up camp next to the dig"

(6) Get the meaning of something

"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

(7) Poke or thrust abruptly

"He jabbed his finger into her ribs"

(8) Turn up, loosen, or remove earth

"Dig we must"

"Turn over the soil for aeration"

(9) Remove the inner part or the core of

"The mining company wants to excavate the hillside"

(10) Create by digging

"Dig a hole"

"Dig out a channel"

(11) Work hard

"She was digging away at her math homework"

"Lexicographers drudge all day long"