Claw and Dig

Claw

Claw verb - Scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails.

Show all Definitions

Dig and claw are semantically related. in scratch topic. In some cases you can use "Dig" instead a verb "Claw", when it comes to topics like using sharp nail.

Nearby Words: clawed, clawing

Dig

Dig verb - To hollow out or form (something) by removing earth.

Usage example: a backhoe dug a hole in the backyard to make a swimming pool

Show all Definitions

Synonyms for Dig

Antonyms for Dig

Claw and dig are semantically related. You can use "Claw" instead a verb "Dig".

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Mutual synonyms

Related pairs

How words are described

single	single claw	single dig
sharp	sharp claw	sharp dig
massive	massive claw	massive dig
new	new claw	new dig

Common collocations

way

claw way

dig way

Both words in one sentence

Often, the Big Thing will claw or dig at the edges of the Cranny's entrance, but this rarely works.

Source: Convenient Cranny
The Viking Claw—Finn and Stoppard go to Iceland to track down Finn's parents at their last dig site—the Haunted City of Tquuli.

Source: Literature / Finnegan Zwake

Cite this Source

Dig and Claw. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/claw/dig

Claw & Dig. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/claw/dig>.

Dig or Claw. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/claw/dig.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "claw" and "dig" have occurred on timeline