Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
DIG
I. verb (dug; digging)
Etymology: Middle English diggen
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1. to break up, turn, or loosen (as earth) with an implement, to prepare the soil of ,
2. to bring to the surface by digging ; unearth , to bring to light or out of hiding , to hollow out or form by removing earth ; excavate , to drive down so as to penetrate ; thrust , poke , prod ,
6. to pay attention to ; notice , understand , appreciate , like , admire , intransitive verb to turn up, loosen, or remove earth ; delve , to work hard or laboriously, to advance by or as if by removing or pushing aside material,
II. noun
Date: 1797
1. thrust , poke , a cutting remark,
2. plural accommodations for living or working, lodging , hotel , an archaeological excavation site,
III. abbreviation digest