v. To break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example), as with a shovel, spade, or snout, or with claws, paws or hands.v. To make or form by removing earth or other material: dig a trench; dug my way out of the snow. v. To prepare (soil) by loosening or cultivating.v. To obtain or unearth by digging: dig coal out of a seam; dug potatoes from a field. v. To obtain or find by an action similar to digging: dug a dollar out of his pocket; dug the puck out of the corner. v. To learn or discover by careful research or investigation: dug up the evidence; dug out the real facts. v. To force down and into something; thrust: dug his foot in the ground. v. To poke or prod: dug me in the ribs. v. Sports To strike or redirect (a ball) just before it hits the ground, as in tennis or volleyball.v. Slang To understand fully: Do you dig what I mean? v. Slang To like, enjoy, or appreciate: "They really dig our music and, daddy, I dig swinging for them” ( Louis Armstrong). v. Slang To take notice of: Dig that wild outfit. verb-intransitive. To loosen, turn over, or remove earth or other material.verb-intransitive. To make one's way by or as if by pushing aside or removing material: dug through the files. verb-intransitive. Slang To have understanding: Do you dig? n. A poke or thrust: a sharp dig in the ribs. n. A sarcastic, taunting remark; a gibe.n. An archaeological excavation.n. Sports An act or an instance of digging a ball.n. Lodgings.phrasal-verb. dig in To dig trenches for protection.phrasal-verb. dig in To hold on stubbornly, as to a position; entrench oneself.phrasal-verb. dig in To begin to work intensively.phrasal-verb. dig in To begin to eat heartily.idiom. dig in (one's) heels To resist opposition stubbornly; refuse to yield or compromise.idiom. dig it out Slang To run as fast as one can, especially as a base runner in baseball.