dig

Use the verb "dig" when removing soil or creating a hole in something.

There are many different reasons for digging:

• Construction workers dig foundations for large buildings.
• Children dig in the sand because it’s fun.
• A hole is dug to bury someone who has died.
• Miners dig for gold.
• Gardeners dig in the soil to plant seeds.
• A shovel is used for digging.

This is a shovel.

A backhoe is used for digging very large holes.
Hand tools, such as forks and spades, are used for digging small holes.
Snow shovels are used for digging through snow.
Animals use their paws when they need to dig a hole.

The word "dig" is also a form of slang used to describe some level of satisfaction or understanding:

• I’m really digging this club. (I like this club.)
• I don’t dig it. (I don’t like this.)
• Do you dig what I’m saying? (Do you agree?)
• Valerie won’t go out with John. She doesn’t dig him. (She doesn’t like him.)
• Do you dig? (Do you understand?)

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February 25, 2015