dig

dig

noun

Definition of DIG

1

a quick thrust <gave him a dig in the ribs with my elbow>

Synonyms dab, dig, jab, lunge

Related Words punch; stab, stick; push, shove; jam, jerk, jog, nudge

2

an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings <got in a couple of digs about lawyers at my friend's expense>

Synonyms affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dart, dig, dis (also diss) [slang], epithet, gird, indignity, name, offense (or offence), outrage, personality, poke, put-down, sarcasm, slap, slight, slur

Related Words catcall, gibe (or jibe), jeer, mock, quip, sneer, taunt; abuse, invective, vituperation; disapproval, opprobrium; disgrace, dishonor, shame; attack, criticism, knock, slam, swipe; torment, torture

Near Antonyms accolade, commendation, compliment; acclaim, applause, praise; adulation, flattery

digs pla room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place <check out my new digs on the north side of town>

Synonyms diggings [chiefly British], digs, flat [chiefly British], lodgings, suite, tenement

Related Words bed-sitter (also bedsit or bed-sitting-room) [British], cohousing, condo, condominium, duplex, duplex apartment, efficiency, efficiency apartment, flatlet [British], floor-through, garden apartment, granny flat [chiefly British], maisonette, penthouse, railroad flat, salon, saloon [chiefly British], studio, studio apartment, triplex, walk-up; gallery, wing; apartment building, apartment house, tenement house