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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Movie quotes

  • (..) - Jake. Jake! - He's in alpha. Come on back, kid. Come on. That's it. There you go. There you go, there you go. You're okay. You're okay. Damn! You were dug in like a tick. - Is the avatar safe? - Yeah, Doc. And you are not gonna believe where I am. The last thing we see is this Marine's ass (..)
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