dig
/dɪɡ/verb
उच्चारण डिग
खोदना
Basic word
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[I, T]
to make a hole in the ground or to move earth, using your hands, a tool or a machine
खोदना
- They dug a well.
- The children dug a hole in the sand.
- Workers are digging a trench along the road.
+ 2 more examples
- The dog dug up the bone it had buried in the garden.
- Farmers dig the field before sowing.
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[I] ~ (into sth)
to search or look for something carefully
खोजबीन करना
- Reporters dug into his past.
- I had to dig through my bag to find my keys.
- Journalists dug deeper to find the real story.
+ 1 more example
- If you dig a little, you'll find the answer in the report.
Synonyms investigate probe delve research look into
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[C] ~ (at sb/sth) informal
a remark that is intended to annoy or embarrass somebody
ताना, कटाक्ष
- That comment was a dig at me.
- He made a cheap dig at her for being late.
- Her remark about my handwriting was a bit of a dig.
+ 1 more example
- The comedian took a dig at the minister.
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[C]
a place where archaeologists are digging
उत्खनन-स्थल
- an archaeological dig
- The team found a clay pot at the dig near the river.
- Students volunteered at an archaeological dig during the summer.
Synonyms excavation site
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dig (a hole / a well / a trench)
The verb is irregular: dig, dug, dug. It takes a direct object that names the hole or channel being made.
यह irregular verb है: dig, dug, dug। इसके बाद वह गड्ढा या नाली आती है जो बनाई जा रही है।
- The villagers dug a well near the temple.
- Workers have dug a long trench for the pipeline.
dig in / for / into / through
Prepositions show where or what you dig: dig in the garden, dig for gold, dig into the soil, dig through old papers.
Prepositions बताते हैं कि कहाँ या किसके लिए खोदा जा रहा है: dig in the garden, dig for gold, dig through old papers।
- The children dug for worms in the wet soil.
- Radhika dug through her bag to find the key.
dig + deep / into the past
Used figuratively, dig means to search carefully for information or to look closely into a matter.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में 'dig' का अर्थ जानकारी खोजना या किसी मामले की गहराई से जाँच करना है।
- Journalists dug deep to find the truth about the scam.
- You must dig into the data before you draw a conclusion.
a dig at sb (noun)
As a noun, a dig is an unkind remark meant to annoy someone; it also means an archaeological site.
Noun के रूप में 'dig' किसी को चिढ़ाने वाली कटु टिप्पणी या पुरातात्त्विक खुदाई का स्थल होता है।
- He made a dig at her about her low marks.
- The dig near Dholavira revealed ancient pottery.
+Collocations 4
dig + noun
a holea wella gravea tunnelthe grounda canal
- Farmers dig canals to carry water to dry fields.
adverb + dig
deepcarefullyupinout
- Archaeologists dig carefully so that nothing is broken.
dig + your own grave / dig for victory
dig your own gravedig your heels indig deepdig for information
- By lying to the examiner, he dug his own grave.
noun + dig
archaeological digcheap digplayful digdig site
- Her playful dig at my cooking made everyone laugh.
“More examples 5
- The dog dug a hole under the fence and escaped.
कुत्ते ने बाड़ के नीचे गड्ढा खोदा और भाग निकला।
- Aman dug into his pocket and found a crumpled ten-rupee note.
अमन ने जेब में हाथ डाला और उसे दस रुपये का एक मुड़ा हुआ नोट मिला।
- The police are digging for evidence in the old records.
पुलिस पुराने अभिलेखों में सबूत खोज रही है।
- He dug his elbow into my side to wake me up.
उसने मुझे जगाने के लिए मेरी पसली में कोहनी चुभाई।
- Do not dig up old quarrels before the wedding.
शादी से पहले पुराने झगड़े मत कुरेदिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The labourers digged a pit near the road.
✓ The labourers dug a pit near the road.
The past tense of dig is dug, not digged.
'Dig' का past tense 'dug' है, 'digged' नहीं।
✗ He has dig a well in his field.
✓ He has dug a well in his field.
After has/have, the past participle dug is needed.
Has/have के बाद past participle 'dug' आता है।
✗ They are digging the well since morning.
✓ They have been digging the well since morning.
Since needs the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है, present continuous नहीं।
→Phrasal verbs 3
dig in / dig into sth
(informal) to start eating food that has been served
(खाने पर) टूट पड़ना, खाना शुरू करना
- The food's getting cold, so dig in!
dig sth up
to remove something from the ground by digging; to discover information that has been hidden or forgotten
खोदकर निकालना; (छिपी या भूली बात) खोज निकालना
- The dog dug up a bone in the garden.
- Reporters dug up some facts about his past.
dig sb/sth out (of sth)
to get sb or sth out of a place by digging the ground around them; to find sth that has been put away for a long time
(किसी को) खोदकर बाहर निकालना; (लंबे समय से रखी चीज़) ढूँढ़ निकालना
- Rescuers dug survivors out of the rubble.
- I dug out my old school photographs.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: dig, dug, dug ('They have dug a pit', not 'have digged').
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: dig, dug, dug ('They have dug a pit', 'have digged' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Dig your heels in (refuse to change your mind), dig your own grave (do something that causes your own failure), dig deep (give or try as much as you can), take a dig at sb (criticize somebody indirectly).
Idioms: dig your heels in (मन बदलने से इनकार), dig your own grave (अपनी विफलता का कारण बनने वाला काम करना), dig deep (जितना हो सके दें या प्रयास करें), take a dig at sb (किसी पर अप्रत्यक्ष कटाक्ष करना)।
Dig up (find hidden information; remove from the ground), dig into (start eating; investigate).
Phrasal verbs: dig up (छिपी जानकारी खोजना; ज़मीन से निकालना), dig into (खाना शुरू करना; जाँच करना)।