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Phrasal verbs starting with "dig"

9 phrasal verbs use this verb

dig around
B1

To search through things or investigate an area in an unfocused or exploratory way.

dig down
B2

To dig deeper into the ground, or to apply greater effort and determination to find inner reserves of strength or money.

dig in
B1

To start eating enthusiastically; to establish a defensive position; or to resist firmly.

dig into
B1

To investigate something thoroughly, or to push into a surface, or to start eating food with enthusiasm.

dig on
C1

To like or be attracted to someone or something (dated American slang).

dig out
B1

To remove or rescue something or someone from a surrounding mass; or to find and retrieve something after searching.

dig over
B2

To turn over the soil in a garden or plot thoroughly, breaking it up in preparation for planting.

dig round
B2

To search through a place or collection of things in an exploratory way (British English variant of 'dig around').

dig up
B1

To remove something from the ground by digging; or to discover hidden or forgotten information.