Synonyms for dig

Other words for “dig”, grouped by meaning.

We found 35 synonyms for “dig”. The most common are excavation, archeological site, shot, shaft, slam.

noun the site of an archeological exploration

noun an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

noun the act of digging

noun the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

Synonymsjab

verb turn up, loosen, or remove earth

verb create by digging

Synonymsdig out

verb work hard

verb remove, harvest, or recover by digging

verb remove the inner part or the core of

verb poke or thrust abruptly

verb get the meaning of something

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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