Synonyms of digs

1. diggings, digs, excavation: usage: an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
2. diggings, digs, domiciliation, lodgings, pad, living quarters, quarters: usage: temporary living quarters

1. diggings, digs, excavation: usage: the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"
2. diggings, digs, domiciliation, lodgings, pad, living quarters, quarters: usage: 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"
3. dig, excavation, archeological site, site, land site: usage: a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
4. shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe, remark, comment, input: usage: the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
5. dig, dent, ding, gouge, nick: usage: the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"

1. dig, delve, cut into, turn over, remove, take, take away, withdraw: usage: turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
2. dig, dig out, hollow, hollow out, core out: usage: create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"
3. labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil, work, do work: usage: work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
4. dig, dig up, dig out, excavate, unearth: usage: remove, harvest, or recover by digging; "dig salt"; "dig coal"
5. dig, thrust: usage: thrust down or into; "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor"
6. excavate, dig, hollow, remove, take, take away, withdraw: usage: remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
7. jab, prod, stab, poke, dig, thrust: usage: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
8. grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend, understand: usage: get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"