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Word

digs

US/ˈdɪɡz/

UK/dˈɪɡz/

Definitions

01lodgings

B2

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.

02to move earth

A2

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.”

Synonyms

excavatestunnels

Antonyms

04to like or understand

C1

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

Antonyms

Etymology

Clipping of diggings.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
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