Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dig down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: dig -down
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To scrounge for money, especially large amounts of it.

Intransitive verb

verb

To find the root or base of something.

Intransitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dig, down.

Example Sentences

"It's gonna be expensive, so we'll have to dig down to pay for it."
"You have to dig down into your feelings."
"The 'slab track' system negates the need to divert utilities such as gas pipes and telecoms cables by only digging down to a depth of 30cm."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

digs down (present, singular) digging down (participle, present) dug down (participle, past) dug down (past)

Synonyms

dig deep

Questions

What does dig down mean?: To scrounge for money, especially large amounts of it.

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