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Princeton's WordNet

  1. entrench, dig inverb

    occupy a trench or secured area

    "The troops dug in for the night"

  2. pitch in, dig inverb

    eat heartily

    "The food was placed on the table and the children pitched in"

Wiktionary

  1. dig inverb

    To begin eating.

  2. dig inverb

    To make a burst of hard work.

  3. dig inverb

    To dig trenches to resist an enemy attack. (This meaning is extended by metaphor to cricket and other situations.)

  4. dig inverb

    To adopt a resolute state of mind (often: to dig in one's feet, heels, etc.)

Wikipedia

  1. Dig In

    Dig In is a song by Lenny Kravitz, and the lead single from his sixth studio album, Lenny. It was released in August 2001. It was used in promos by the National Basketball Association for the 2002 NBA Playoffs, as well as the ending theme for the film Returner. It was also featured in the pilot episode of the Nickelodeon sitcom, Drake & Josh.

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  1. dig in

    "Dig in" is a commonly used idiomatic expression in English language. It has two main meanings. 1) Literally, it could mean to start eating food enthusiastically or hungrily, often used as an informal way to invite someone to start eating. 2) Figuratively, it could mean to strongly hold or defend a particular position or view in an argument or discussion; it could also imply the act of applying oneself to a task with determination. In a more physical sense, 'to dig in' might also refer to using a tool to puncture a surface and remove material from it, like digging into the earth with a shovel.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dig in in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dig in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of dig in in a Sentence

  1. Joe Kennedy:

    I have had to dig in and trustGod to get us through this.

  2. Tom Jones:

    We're entrusting someone who has, I think, questionable issues in his background to lead an agency with an enormous amount of power, that should be a concern to every American and the U.S. Senate should dig in deeply on that.

  3. Dan McNamara:

    We're going to dig in and figure out where do we go for the road map for the next generation.

  4. John Kristofferson:

    It's been amazing to dig in to my dad's catalog and history with this seasoned group of professionals, the name has alwayas been synonymous with songwriting as an art, and we're excited to reintroduce his work to new and old fans alike. We have many exciting projects in the works and I look forward to getting them out into the world.

  5. Clifford Villalon:

    Dippers' are those who dig in into different issues and make commentaries without actually doing anything to resolve issues.


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