[{"word":"digs","phonetic":"/dɪɡz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/dɪɡz/","audio":""},{"text":"/dɪɡz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.","synonyms":["excavation"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A plodding and laborious student.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A thrust; a poke.","synonyms":["jab"],"antonyms":[],"example":"He guffawed and gave me a dig in the ribs after telling his latest joke."},{"definition":"A tool for digging.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A cutting, sarcastic remark.","synonyms":["jibe"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A rare or interesting vinyl record bought second-hand.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a £1 charity shop dig"}],"synonyms":["excavation","jab","jibe"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"If the plane can't pull out of the dive it is in, it'll dig a hole in the ground."},{"definition":"To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to dig potatoes"},{"definition":"To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To investigate, to research, often followed by out or up.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to dig out the facts"},{"definition":"To thrust; to poke.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He dug an elbow into my ribs and guffawed at his own joke."},{"definition":"To defend against an attack hit by the opposing team by successfully passing the ball","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To understand or show interest in.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"You dig?"},{"definition":"To appreciate, or like.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Baby, I dig you."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Lodgings; place of accommodation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Clothes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dig","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/digs"]}]