Phrase Hound found 25 phrases and 56 compound words that contain dig. The most common are listed below. Open dig in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 25
- dig upTo excavate something.
- dig outTo remove something by digging.
- dig deepTo make a lot of effort with all one's resources.
- dig downTo scrounge for money, especially large amounts of it.
- infra digBeneath one's dignity.
- dig in one's heelsTo act in a determined manner by firmly maintaining one's beliefs, demands, situation, etc. in the face of opposition or cajoling.
- dig one's own graveTo behave in a way that is likely to cause one to lose or fail, including, but not limited to, result in death.
- dig for victoryTo descend through the dungeon as quickly as possible, without spending unnecessary time on the upper levels.
- dig a hole for oneselfTo take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.
- crate-digTo shop for vintage, rare, or otherwise obscure recordings, especially by looking through crates containing secondhand merchandise.
- dig out of a holeTo save someone or something from trouble.
- dig up dirtTo examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.
- dig aroundTo thoroughly search every part of an area or a container in hopes of finding something.
- dig boxA box filled with dirt or sand for a captive animal to dig in as enrichment.
- dig boxesplural of dig box: A box filled with dirt or sand for a captive animal to dig in as enrichment.
- dig overTo dig thoroughly through an area so as to loosen the soil and make it suitable for planting.
- dig roundSynonym of dig around: To thoroughly search every part of an area or a container in hopes of finding something.
- double digTo remove a spade's-depth of topsoil, then loosen the exposed subsoil with a fork, before replacing the topsoil, done in order to improve heavy or compacted ground for planting.
- gold-digTo cultivate or develop a personal relationship (with someone) in order to attain wealth.
- dig oneself in a holeTo put oneself in even more trouble.
- dig oneself into a holeAlternative form of dig oneself in a hole: To put oneself in even more trouble.
- dig one's grave with a forkTo shorten one's lifespan through unhealthy eating.
- dig one's grave with a fork and spoonAlternative form of dig one's grave with a fork: To shorten one's lifespan through unhealthy eating.
- dig one's heels inAlternative form of dig in one's heels: To act in a determined manner by firmly maintaining one's beliefs, demands, situation, etc. in the face of opposition or cajoling.
- dig yourselfTo obtain a proper understanding of something, to figure something out, to work something out.
Compound words 56
- diggerA large piece of machinery that digs holes or trenches.
- diggityAlternative form of diggety: A general intensifier.
- redigTo dig again.
- diggableCapable of being dug.
- diggetyA general intensifier.
- underdigTo dig under or beneath (something); to undermine.
- misdigTo dig incorrectly, such as in the wrong place.
- undigTo undo the process of digging; to fill up (a hole or grave) or bury again (something unearthed).
- diggabilityThe quality of being diggable.
- outdigTo dig better or faster than another.