Word
digs
US/ˈdɪɡz/
UK/dˈɪɡz/
Definitions
01lodgings
n. a place where you live, especially a rented room or apartment.
n. a place of accommodation or lodgings. Plural-only in this sense; informal in register.
“He found some cheap digs near the university for his final year.”
“After weeks of searching, the student finally secured comfortable digs within walking distance of the central library.”
Informal · British English
Usage
Always used in the plural form when referring to a place to live.
Synonyms
02to move earth
v. to break up and move earth with a tool or hands.
v. to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, or other material. Third-person singular form.
“The dog always digs a hole in the garden when it is hot outside.”
“The archaeologist digs carefully through the layers of sediment, hoping to uncover artifacts from the Bronze Age.”
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Antonyms
04to like or understand
v. to like, enjoy, or understand something.
v. to appreciate, enjoy, or understand something. Third-person singular form; informal or slang register.
“He really digs that new jazz band playing at the club.”
“It is clear from his collection that he really digs mid-century modern architecture and design.”
Informal · Slang
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Etymology
Clipping of diggings.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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