Word a Day
dig
What does dig mean?
dig (verb): turn up, loosen, or remove earth.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce dig?
/dɪɡ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of dig?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “dig”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “dig” mean?
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
Right! That's what “dig” means.
to put (something) down, to rest
Not quite: that's what set means.
to overcome in battle or contest
Not quite: that's what defeat means.
to permit, to give permission to
Not quite: that's what allow means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “dig”?
start
Not quite: start means something else.
leave
Not quite: leave means something else.
delve
Right!
thank
Not quite: thank means something else.
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