English-Thai Dictionary

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N การ แหย่  การ ทิ่ม  การ แทง  การ กระทุ้ง  kan-yea

 

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N ชอบ  รัก  chob

 

dig

N แหล่ง ขุดค้น (ทาง โบราณ คดี  rang-kud-kon

 

dig

VI เจาะ  ขุด  ทำ เป็นโพรง  ขุด หา  ขุดค้น  ทิ่ม  แทง  แยง  คุ้ย  กระทุ้ง  jab gibe shove spade till poke jor

 

dig

VT ขุด  ขุด หา  เจาะ  ทิ่ม  แทง  แยง  คุ้ย  กระทุ้ง  jab gibe shove spade till poke kud

 

dig

VT มองดู  จ้อง  ดู  mong-du

 

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VT เข้าใจ  รับทราบ  understand kao-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIG

v.t. pret.Digger or dug; pp. Digged or dug. [G.] 1. To open and break or turn up the earth with a spade or other sharp instrument.
Be first to dig the ground.
2. To excavate; to form an opening in the earth by digging and removing the loose earth; as, to dig a well, a pit or a mine.
3. To pierce or open with a snout or by other means, as swine or moles.
4. To pierce with a pointed instrument; to thrust in.
Still for the growing liver digged his breast.
To dig down, is to undermine and cause to fall by digging; as, to dig down a wall.
To dig out, or to dig from, is to obtain by digging; as, to dig coals from a mine; to dig out fossils. But the preposition is often omitted, and it is said, the men are digging coals, or digging iron ore. In such phrases, some word is understood; They are digging out ore, or digging for coals, or digging ore from the earth.
To dig up, is to obtain something from the earth by opening it, or uncovering the thing with a spade or other instrument, or to force out from the earth by a bar; as, to dig up a stone.

 

DIG

v.i. 1. To work with a spade or other piercing instrument; to do servile work.
I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg. Luke 16:3.
2. To work in search of; to search.
They dig for it, more than for hid treasures. Job 3:21.
To dig in, is to pierce with a spade or other pointed instrument.
Son of man, dig now in the wall. Ezekiel 8:8.
To dig through, to open a passage through; to make an opening from one side to the other.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DIG

Dig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dug or Digged (; p. pr. & vb. n. Digging. -- Digged is archaic. ] Etym: [OE. diggen, perh. the same word as diken, dichen (see Dike, Ditch ); cf. Dan. dige to dig, dige a ditch; or akin to E. 1st dag.

 

1. To turn up, or delve in, (earth ) with a spade or a hoe; to open, loosen, or break up (the soil ) with a spade, or other sharp instrument; to pierce, open, or loosen, as if with a spade. Be first to dig the ground. Dryden.

 

2. To get by digging; as, to dig potatoes, or gold.

 

3. To hollow out, as a well; to form, as a ditch, by removing earth; to excavate; as, to dig a ditch or a well.

 

4. To thrust; to poke. [Colloq. ] You should have seen children. .. dig and push their mothers under the sides, saying thus to them: Look, mother, how great a lubber doth yet wear pearls. Robynson (More's Utopia ).To dig down, to undermine and cause to fall by digging; as, to dig down a wall. -- To dig from, out of, out, or up, to get out or obtain by digging; as, to dig coal from or out of a mine; to dig out fossils; to dig up a tree. The preposition is often omitted; as, the men are digging coal, digging iron ore, digging potatoes. -- To dig in, to cover by digging; as, to dig in manure. (b ) To entrench oneself so as to give stronger resistance; -- used of warfare. Also figuratively, esp. in the phrase to dig in one's heels.

 

DIG

DIG Dig, v. i.

 

1. To work with a spade or other like implement; to do servile work; to delve. Dig for it more than for hid treasures. Job iii. 21. I can not dig; to beg I am ashamed. Luke xvi. 3.

 

2. (Mining )

 

Defn: To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.

 

3. To work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously. [Cant, U.S.]

 

DIG

DIG Dig, n.

 

1. A thrust; a punch; a poke; as, a dig in the side or the ribs. See Dig, v. t.,

 

4. [Colloq. ]

 

2. A plodding and laborious student. [Cant, U.S.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dig

dig |dig dɪɡ | ▶verb ( digs, digging ; past and past participle dug |dəg | ) 1 [ no obj. ] break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.: the boar had been digging for roots | [ with obj. ] : she had to dig the garden | authorities cause chaos by digging up roads. • [ with obj. ] make (a hole, grave, etc. ) by breaking up and moving earth in such a way: he took a spade and dug a hole | (as adj. dug ) : the newly dug grave. • [ with obj. ] extract from the ground by breaking up and moving earth: they dug up fossils of an animal about the size of a turkey. • (dig in ) (of a soldier ) protect oneself by making a trench or similar ground defense. • [ in imperative ] (dig in ) informal used to encourage someone to start eating with gusto and have as much as they want: put the sausage on top of the polenta; then dig in. • [ with obj. ] (dig something in /into ) push or poke something in or into: he dug his hands into his pockets. • [ with obj. ] excavate (an archaeological site ): apart from digging a site, recording evidence is important. • [ with obj. ] (dig something out ) bring out something that is hidden or has been stored for a long time: they dug out last year's notes. • (dig into ) informal find money from (somewhere ): members have to dig deep into their pockets. • search or rummage in a specified place: Catherine dug into her handbag and produced her card. • engage in research; conduct an investigation: a professional digging for information | he had no compunction about digging into her private affairs. • [ with obj. ] (dig something up /out ) discover information after a search or investigation: have you dug up any information on the captain? 2 [ with obj. ] informal like, appreciate, or understand: I really dig heavy rock. ▶noun 1 [ in sing. ] an act or spell of digging: a thorough dig of the whole plot. • an archaeological excavation. 2 a push or poke with one's elbow, finger, etc.: Ginnie gave her sister a dig in the ribs. • informal a remark intended to mock or criticize: this was a cruel dig at Jenny. PHRASES dig up dirt informal discover and reveal damaging information about someone. dig oneself into a hole (or dig a hole for oneself ) get oneself into an awkward or restrictive situation. dig in one's heels resist stubbornly; refuse to give in: he has dug in his heels and refuses to leave. dig's one's own grave see grave 1. ORIGIN Middle English: perhaps from Old English dīc ‘ditch. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

dig

dig |dɪg | ▶verb ( digging; past and past participle dug |dʌg | ) 1 [ no obj. ] break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.: the boar had been digging for roots | [ with obj. ] : she had to dig the garden | authorities cause chaos by digging up roads. • [ with obj. ] make (a hole, grave, etc. ) by digging: he took a spade and dug a hole | (as adj. dug ) : the newly dug grave. • [ with obj. and adverbial ] extract from the ground by breaking up and moving earth: the water board came and dug the cable up . • (dig in ) (of a soldier ) protect oneself by digging a trench or similar ground defence. • (dig in ) informal begin eating heartily. • [ with obj. ] excavate (an archaeological site ). 2 [ with obj. ] push or poke sharply: he dug his hands into his pockets. • [ no obj., with adverbial ] search or rummage in a specified place: Catherine dug into her handbag and produced her card. • [ no obj. ] engage in research; conduct an investigation: he had no compunction about digging into her private affairs. • (dig something up /out ) bring out or discover something after a search or investigation: they dug out last year's notes | have you dug up any information on the captain? 3 [ with obj. ] informal like, appreciate, or understand: I really dig heavy rock. ▶noun 1 [ in sing. ] an act or spell of digging: a thorough dig of the whole plot. • [ count noun ] an archaeological excavation. 2 a push or poke with one's elbow, finger, etc.: Ginnie gave her sister a dig in the ribs. • informal a remark intended to mock or criticize: she never missed an opportunity to have a dig at him. PHRASES dig the dirt (or dig up dirt ) informal discover and reveal damaging information about someone. dig a hole for oneself (or dig oneself into a hole ) get oneself into an awkward or restrictive situation. dig in one's heels (or toes or feet ) resist stubbornly; refuse to give in: officials dug their heels in on particular points. dig a pit for see pit 1. dig's one's own grave see grave 1. ORIGIN Middle English: perhaps from Old English dīc ‘ditch ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

dig

dig verb 1 she began to dig the heavy clay soil: turn over, work, break up; till, harrow, plow, shovel. 2 he took a spade and dug a hole: excavate, dig out, quarry, hollow out, scoop out, gouge out; cut, bore, tunnel, burrow, mine. 3 the bodies were hastily dug up : exhume, disinter, unearth. 4 Winnie dug her elbow into his ribs: poke, prod, jab, stab, shove, ram, push, thrust, drive. 5 he'd been digging into my past: delve into, probe into, search into, inquire into, look into, investigate, research, examine, scrutinize, check up on; informal check out. 6 I dug up some disturbing information: uncover, discover, find (out ), unearth, dredge up, root out, ferret out, turn up, reveal, bring to light, expose. 7 informal, dated I dig talking with him. See enjoy (sense 1 ). ▶noun 1 a dig in the ribs: poke, prod, jab, stab, shove, push. 2 informal they're always making digs at each other: snide remark, cutting remark, jibe, jeer, taunt, sneer, insult, barb, insinuation; informal wisecrack, crack, put-down.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

dig

dig verb 1 they dug my garden for me | he grabbed a shovel and began to dig: cultivate, till, harrow, plough, turn over, work, break up, spade; delve, break up soil, break up earth, break up ground, move soil /earth. 2 they tried to dig a tunnel under the house: excavate, dig out, quarry, hollow out, scoop out, gouge out, cut, bore, tunnel, burrow, mine, channel. 3 there were no cows to milk and no vegetables to dig: unearth, dig up, pull up, grub up, root up, root out, bring to the surface, extract from the ground; harvest, gather, collect. 4 Winnie dug her elbow into his ribs: poke, prod, jab, stab, shove, ram, push, thrust, drive, nudge. 5 they asked questions and dug into my past: delve, probe, search, enquire, look; investigate, research, examine, scrutinize, check up on, vet; N. Amer. check out. 6 informal, dated he's great and I dig talking with him. See like 1 (sense 2 ). 7 informal, dated this art is symbolic —do you dig me? See understand (sense 1 ). PHRASES dig something up 1 the bodies were hastily dug up: exhume, disinter, unearth, bring to the surface, bring out of the ground; rare disentomb, unbury. 2 they dug up scandalous facts about top businessmen: uncover, unearth, dredge up, root out, hunt out, ferret out, nose out, sniff out, track down, extricate, find (out ), turn up, come across, discover, detect, reveal, bring to light, bring into the open, expose. ▶noun 1 Emma gave me a dig in the ribs: poke, prod, jab, stab, shove, push, nudge, elbow. 2 informal they're always making digs at one another: snide remark, cutting remark, jibe, jeer, taunt, sneer, insult, barb, slur, slight, affront, insinuation; informal wisecrack, crack, put-down.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dig

dig /dɪɡ /動詞 ～s /-z /; dug /dʌɡ /; ～ging 他動詞 1 〈人 動物が 〉〈穴 トンネル 井戸など 〉を掘る , 掘って作る ; 〈地面 土地など 〉を掘る ▸ dig a hole [trench ] with a shovel 穴 [溝 ]をスコップで掘る ▸ a freshly [newly ] dug grave 新しく掘られた墓 .2 (畑などから )〈野菜 埋まっている物など 〉を掘り起こす , 掘り出す ; (苦労して )〈物 情報など 〉を探し出す, 引っぱり出す, 発見する ▸ dig potatoes in the garden 畑でジャガイモを掘る ▸ Meg dug her old clothes out of storage .メグは押し入れから古い服をひっぱり出してきた 3 «…に » 〈手など 〉を突っ込む ; «…に » 〈物 〉を突き刺す, 食い込ませる (in ) «into » ; (指などで )〈人 〉の 【体の一部を 】小突く «in » ▸ dig one's fingers into the mud 指を泥に突っ込む ▸ George dug me in the ribs .ジョージは私のわき腹を小突いた (!相手の注意を引くためのしぐさ ) 4 ｟くだけた話 やや古 ｠〈物 〉を好む (like 1 ); 〈事 〉を理解する (understand ); …に注目する ▸ I hope you will dig the show .そのショーを気に入ってくださるといいのですが 5 ｟話 俗 やや古 ｠〖命令形で 〗〈物 〉を見る (look at ).自動詞 1 «…の中を /…を求めて » (土地などを )掘る , 掘って進む (away, down, out ) «in, into , through /for » ; (遺跡などの )発掘をする ▸ dig for gold 金を探して土地を掘る ▸ dig deep into the ground 地面を深く掘る ▸ dig through the snow 雪を掘って進む 2 «…の中に /…を求めて » 手を入れる , 手を突っ込んで探す «in , into, through /for » ▸ Tom dug into his pocket .トムはポケットの中に手を入れた 3 «…を » (注意深く )調べる, 調査する «into, for » ▸ dig deep 徹底的に調査する ▸ dig into the past 過去を調べる 4 〈物が 〉 «…に » 刺さる, 食い込む (in ) «into » .5 理解する .d ì g ar ó und 1 «…の中を /…を求めて » 探し回る «in /for » .2 情報を得ようとする, あちこち探りを入れる .d ì g d é ep 1 ↑自動詞 1 , 3 .2 資金 [人手 ]を工面する .d ì g í n 1 ｟英 くだけた話 ｠〈人が 〉食べ始める (｟主に英 くだけて ｠tuck in )▸ Dig in !さあ食べなさい .2 〈兵隊が 〉 (敵の攻撃に備えて )塹壕 （ざんごう ）を掘る .3 ｟話 ｠〈人が 〉 (逆境の中 ) «…に備えて » 耐え忍ぶ, 準備をする «for » .4 ｟米 くだけて ｠熱心に働く, がんばる .5 ↑自動詞 4 .d ì g A í n [í n A ]1 A 〈肥料など 〉を土と混ぜ合わせる .2 〖～ oneself in; be dug in 〗〈兵隊が 〉 (敵の攻撃に備えて )塹壕 （ざんごう ）を掘る .3 〖～ oneself in 〗地位を確保する .4 ↑他動詞 3 .d í g into A 1 ↑自動詞 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 .2 ｟くだけて ｠A 〈食事 〉を食べ始める, むさぼり食う .3 ｟くだけて ｠A 〈貯金など 〉に手をつける ▸ dig into one's pocket [purse ]身銭を切る .4 ｟米 くだけて ｠A 〈仕事など 〉に精を出す .d í g A into B 1 A 〈肥料 〉をB 〈土 〉と混ぜ合わせる .2 ↑他動詞 3 .d ì g A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 «…から » A 〈埋まっている物 人 〉を掘り出す, 助け出す «of , from » ▸ dig the car out of the snow ≒dig out the car from the snow 雪の中から車を掘り出す ▸ dig the injured out けが人を救い出す 2 ｟くだけて ｠A 〈長く忘れられていた物 〉を探し出す ; A 〈情報など 〉を手に入れる ▸ dig out the ultimate secret 最後の秘密を暴き出す 3 ｟英 ｠A 〈穴など 〉を掘って作る .d ì g A ó ut of B A 〈会社など 〉をB 〈苦境など 〉から脱出させる, 立ち直らせる ; 〖～ oneself out of B 〗B 〈苦境など 〉からどうにかして抜け出る .d ì g A ó ver [ó ver A ](野菜などを植えるために )A 〈土地 〉を掘り返す .d ì g A ú p [ú p A ]1 (スコップなどで )A 〈埋まっている物 〉を掘り起こす ▸ dig up the grave 墓を掘り起こす 2 ｟くだけて ｠A 〈隠された 特に悪い情報など 〉を掘り起こす, 探し出す ▸ dig up the secrets of the family 家族の秘密を暴き出す 3 A 〈土地 〉に穴を掘る, Aを掘り起こす ▸ dig up the garden 庭を掘り起こす 4 ｟くだけて ｠A 〈物 〉を見つけ出す ; A 〈人材 〉を探し出す .名詞 C 1 ｟くだけて ｠ «…に対する » あてこすり , 皮肉, 風刺 «at » ▸ Meg had [made ] a dig at our behavior .メグは私たちの行動を皮肉った 2 (指 ひじで )軽くつつくこと , 小突き ▸ Tom gave me a dig in the ribs with his elbow .トムはひじで私のわき腹をつついた 3 掘ること, ひと掘り ; (遺跡などの )発掘 ▸ an archaeological dig 考古学上の発掘 ▸ on a dig 発掘現場にいて 4 ｟英 やや古 くだけて ｠〖～s 〗下宿, 貸し間 (lodgings )▸ live in digs 下宿に住む 5 〘バレーボール 〙ボールが床に落下する直前に拾い上げること .