dig something out (of something)

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• dig something out/up — bring out or discover something after a search. → dig …   English new terms dictionary

• ˌdig sth ˈout — phrasal verb to find something that you have not used or seen for a long time I ll dig out my old college notes later.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• dig somebody out (of something) — …   Useful english dictionary

• dig — dig1 [ dıg ] (past tense and past participle dug [ dʌg ] ; present participle dig|ging) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a hole in earth or sand using your hands, a machine, or a tool, especially a shovel: The children like to dig… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dig — dig1 S3 [dıg] v past tense and past participle dug [dʌg] present participle digging [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Old English dic ditch ] 1.) [I and T] to move earth, snow etc, or to make a hole in the ground, using a ↑spade or your… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dig out — verb 1. create by digging dig a hole dig out a channel • Syn: ↑dig • Derivationally related forms: ↑dig (for: ↑dig), ↑digger …   Useful english dictionary

• dig — 1 verb past tense and past participle dug, present participle digging 1 (I, T) to move earth or make a hole in it using a spade or your hands: They escaped by digging an underground tunnel. | dig for sth (=dig in order to find something): They re …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dig — [[t]dɪ̱g[/t]] ♦♦♦ digs, digging, dug 1) VERB If people or animals dig, they make a hole in the ground or in a pile of earth, stones, or rubbish. They tried digging in a patch just below the cave... [V n] Dig a largish hole and bang the stake in… …   English dictionary

• dig up — verb 1. find by digging in the ground (Freq. 2) I dug up an old box in the garden • Syn: ↑excavate, ↑turn up • Derivationally related forms: ↑excavation (for: ↑exca …   Useful english dictionary

• dig into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dig into : present tense I/you/we/they dig into he/she/it digs into present participle digging into past tense dug into past participle dug into 1) dig (something) into something to put your hand in your… …   English dictionary