dug

• Substantiv, das das Euter, die Brust oder die Zitze eines Tieres bezeichnet, meist eines Säugetiers.

A noun referring to an udder, breast, or teat of an animal, typically a mammal.

1. Animal teat or udderC1formal

   A nipple or teat of an animal, especially a female mammal, used for suckling young.

   Zitze

   • The sow's dugs were full of milk for her piglets.
   • The vet examined the cow's dug for signs of infection.
   • The puppies eagerly suckled at their mother's dugs.

   Synonymemammillanipplepapteatudder

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, eine Grube zu graben oder die Erde mit einem Werkzeug oder den Händen aufzuwühlen; auch bildlich für das Eindringen in etwas oder das Ausgraben von etwas.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a hole or excavating earth with a tool or hands.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Excavate or break up soilA2formal

   To break up, turn over, or remove earth or other material using a tool or hands.

   Graben

   • Workers dug a hole for the new tree.
   • They dug the garden to plant vegetables.
   • Archaeologists dug up ancient artifacts at the site.

   Synonymeburrowcultivateexcavategougegrubploughscoopshovelspadetilltunnel

   Antonymeburyfill

2. Like or appreciate (slang)B2slangamerican

   To understand, enjoy, or approve of something (informal slang).

   Mögen, abfahren auf

   • I really dig that new song.
   • She digs classic rock music.
   • Do you dig this style of art?

   Synonymeappreciateenjoygetlikerelishunderstand

3. Poke or prodB1informal

   To push or poke something into a surface.

   Stechen oder hineindrücken

   • He dug his spoon into the ice cream.
   • She dug her nails into the wood.
   • The dog dug its claws into the carpet.

   Synonymejabnudgepokeprickprodstabthrust

Phrasal-Variantendig indig intodig outdig up