dig
/ˈdɪɡ/
verbnoun
Core
1.v.turn up, loosen, or remove earth
“Dig we must”
2.v.create by digging
“dig a hole”
3.v.work hard
“She was digging away at her math homework”
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dig and labour share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. dig means “turn up, loosen, or remove earth”. labour means “a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages”. dig is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdɪɡ/
1.v.turn up, loosen, or remove earth
“Dig we must”
2.v.create by digging
“dig a hole”
3.v.work hard
“She was digging away at her math homework”
/ˈleɪbɚ/
1.n.a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
“there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field”
2.n.concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
“she was in labor for six hours”
3.n.a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
| dig | labour | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɪɡ/ | /ˈleɪbɚ/ |
| Said | dig | LAY-bur |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 3 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 13 | 7 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | delve, cut into, turn over | labor, working class, proletariat |
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