Antonyms for dug


Grammar : Verb
Spell : duhg
Phonetic Transcription : dÊŒg


Definition of dug

Origin :
  • "animal nipple," or, contemptuously, "the human female breast," 1520s, origin obscure, related to Swedish dagga, Danish dægge "to suckle."
  • verb delve into; hollow out
  • verb thrust object into
  • verb investigate; discover
  • verb enjoy, like
  • verb understand
Example sentences :
  • He dug a hole and he covered it with branches and leaves and a little grass.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
  • Trenches were dug round the hut and tent, so that they must have had rain.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • Robert went out into the garden, and dug some worms for bait.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Then we splintered the hot stone by throwing water on it, and dug out the splinters.
  • Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
  • She gnashed her white tusks, and dug into the sand with her brazen claws.
  • Extract from : « The Gorgon's Head » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • They are made by the ashes that have been dug out by the excavators and piled here.
  • Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall
  • Then the excavators ran to that place and dug with their own hands.
  • Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall
  • He dug up with his hands more than ten square feet of ground.
  • Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
  • He was also buried in a coffin, or, at least, dug up in one.
  • Extract from : « Life: Its True Genesis » by R. W. Wright
  • "I'm going fishing," declared Bart, as he dug some worms and put them in a can.
  • Extract from : « Frank Roscoe's Secret » by Allen Chapman

Synonyms for dug

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