dug

Meanings

• Verb

  To excavate or remove earth, sand, or other materials from the ground using tools.

  - "They dug a well in the desert."
  - "The archaeologists dug up ancient artifacts."

• Noun

  A hole or pit in the ground.

  - "The dog buried its bone in the dug."
  - "The children played near the dug."

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Pronunciation

1. /dʌɡ/
   
   
   
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2. /dʌɡ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dug
mug , bug , slug

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Dug (Scottish Gaelic) : A dark-colored horse
   

2. Dug (Australian English) : To beat or thrash someone or something.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Dug (Scottish) : A Scots term for a husband or partner.
   

2. Dug (Irish) : A term for a man in the Connacht region of Ireland.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of dug that leads to same result
dig , dug , dugs , digging , digs , crate-dig , crate dig , crate-dug , crate dug , crate-digging , crate digging , crate-digs , crate digs , crate-digger , crate digger , crate-diggers , crate diggers , cratedigger , cratediggers , dig in , dig in her heels , dig in his heels , dig in its heels , dig in my heels , dig in one's heels , dig in our heels , dig in their heels , dig in your heels , digging in , digging in her heels , digging in his heels , digging in its heels , digging in my heels , digging in our heels , digging in their heels , digging in your heels , digs in , digs in her heels , digs in his heels , digs in its heels , digs in their heels , dug in , dug in her heels , dug in his heels , dug in its heels , dug in my heels , dug in our heels , dug in their heels , dug in your heels , dig out , digging out , digs out , dug out , dig up , digging up , digs up , dug up , dig for , digging for , digs for , dug for , dig into , digging into , digs into , dug into

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Forms

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Dug up: to remove something from the ground, Dug in: to prepare a defensive position, Dug out: to hollow out a space in a solid object

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Etymology

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Old English dēogan, from dēg 'earth' + gangan 'go'

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Trivia

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1. The world's deepest dug well is located in India, measuring over 3,200 feet deep.

2. The term 'dugout' originated from the practice of early baseball players digging out a shelter in the side of a hill to use as a team shelter and changing room.

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Related Concepts

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1. Archaeology: The scientific study of past civilizations and their cultures through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

2. Mining: The extraction of valuable resources from the earth, often involving digging or excavation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dug' is often used to describe the act of digging graves or the creation of fortifications. In art, images of people digging or pits in the ground can symbolize hard work or the passage of time.

How to Memorize "dug"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine digging a hole in the ground with a shovel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dug' with the act of digging or a hole in the ground.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Dogs Underground Garden' to help remember the definition of 'dug' as a verb.

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