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dug

/dʌɡ/noun, verb1 syllable

Dug means: work hard.

Synonyms for dug28

verb, as in work hard

labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil

verb, as in get the meaning of something

grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend

verb, as in poke or thrust abruptly

jab, prod, stab, poke, dig

verb, as in turn up, loosen, or remove earth

dig, delve, cut into, turn over

verb, as in remove, harvest, or recover by digging

dig, dig up, dig out

verb, as in remove the inner part or the core of

excavate, dig, hollow

verb, as in create by digging

dig, dig out

verb, as in thrust down or into

dig

also used for dug

udder

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What does dug mean?9

verb

1

work hard“She was digging away at her math homework”

2

get the meaning of something“Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”

3

poke or thrust abruptly“he jabbed his finger into her ribs”

4

turn up, loosen, or remove earth“Dig we must”

5

remove, harvest, or recover by digging“dig salt”

6

remove the inner part or the core of“the mining company wants to excavate the hillside”

7

create by digging“dig a hole”

8

thrust down or into“dig the oars into the water”

noun

1

an udder or breast or teat

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dug?16

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Dug in a sentence

  • While excavating the foundations, the workers dug through coal instead of soil.CM
  • Ziri dug a hole, filled it with water then planted the date palm tree.Amastan
  • Before we dug our well, we used to carry water from the river.CK
  • He dug in his heels, refusing to back down.AlanF_US
  • When you drink water, do not forget those who dug the well.dimitris
  • Before he went fishing, he dug up some worms for bait.CK
  • Wes dug through the unclaimed baggage, looking for something to pawn.papabear
  • The farmer dug a hole so he could plant a tree.patgfisher

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Forms of dug

as a noun

plural
dugs