[{"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.", "to make one's way or work by or as by removing or turning over material:to dig through the files."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to break up, turn over, or loosen (earth, sand, etc.), as with a shovel, spade, or bulldozer (often followed byup).", "to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material.", "to unearth, obtain, or remove by digging (often followed byuporout).", "to find or discover by effort or search.", "to poke, thrust, or force (usually followed byinorinto):He dug his heel into the ground."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["thrust ; poke :He gave me a dig in the ribs with his elbow.", "a cutting, sarcastic remark.", "an archaeological site undergoing excavation.", "digs,Informal.living quarters; lodgings ."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["to discover in the course of digging.to locate; find :to dig up information.", "to discover in the course of digging.", "to locate; find :to dig up information.", "Informal.to attack, work, or apply oneself voraciously, vigorously, or energetically:to dig into a meal.to dig into one's work;to dig into a meal.", "to dig trenches, as in order to defend a position in battle.to maintain one's opinion or position.to start eating.", "to dig trenches, as in order to defend a position in battle.", "to maintain one's opinion or position.", "to start eating.", "to remove earth or debris from by digging.to hollow out by digging.to find by searching:to dig out facts for a term paper.", "to remove earth or debris from by digging.", "to hollow out by digging.", "to find by searching:to dig out facts for a term paper."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to understand:Can you dig what I'm saying?", "to take notice of:Dig those shoes he's wearing.", "to like, love, or enjoy:She digs that kind of music. We really dig each other."]}, {"Bold_text": "abbreviation for", "List Items": ["digest."]}]