dug

Definition

  • past tense and past participle of 'dig'
  • usually used of a suckling animal
  • synonyms: udder, teat

Examples

  • The detectives 'dug into' his past and learned that he had once lived in another country.

  • Her fingernails 'dug into' my hand. = She 'dug' her fingernails 'into' my hand.

  • The salesman 'dug in his heels' and refused to lower the price any further.

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