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# dug

verb form (past and past participle of dig: dig, digs, dug, digging)

«dug» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Dug is the past form of dig: to make a hole in the ground or move earth with a spade, hands or paws. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/#m1)
2. Dug can mean searched for and found: I dug out my old toys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/#m2)
3. Dug in means pushed something into something: the cat dug its claws in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science and history: archaeologists dug up Roman coins; in gardening lessons, pupils dug holes to plant seeds and found worms and insects in the soil. In stories, pirates dug for treasure and dogs dug up bones. Safety: do not dig near cables, pipes or deep in sand (sand holes on beaches can collapse). Phrases: dug up, dug out, dug a hole, dug in.

### Examples

- The dog dug a hole in the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/#x1)
- We dug up potatoes from the vegetable patch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/#x2)
- Archaeologists dug up an old Viking sword. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/#x3)
- I dug out my winter coat from the cupboard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/#x4)
- The cat dug its claws into my leg. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/#x5)
- The pirates dug for treasure on the island. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/#x6)
- Our class dug a pond for frogs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/#x7)
- They dug a little grave in the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/#x8)

### Note

Irregular verb: dig, dug, dug — never «digged». «Dug» is also an old word for an animal's teat, but children will rarely meet that.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dug» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dug/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dug» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dug.html) on Mova free.