S: (n) shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect) "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
S: (n) dig (a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)) "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
S: (n) excavation, digging, dig (the act of digging) "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
S: (n) dig, jab (the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow) "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
Verb
(9)S: (v) dig, delve, cut into, turn over (turn up, loosen, or remove earth) "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
(5)S: (v) dig, dig out (create by digging) "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"