dig

/dɪɡ/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.

2

To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.

3

To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.

4

To work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously.

5

To investigate, to research, often followed by out or up.

6

To thrust; to poke.

7

To defend against an attack hit by the opposing team by successfully passing the ball

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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