Dig and Jam

Dig

Dig noun - A quick thrust.

Usage example: gave him a dig in the ribs with my elbow

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Jam and dig are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jam" instead the word "Dig" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Jam noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.

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Dig and jam are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead the word "Jam" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: jamming

common	common dig	common jam
single	single dig	single jam
actual	actual dig	actual jam
massive	massive dig	massive jam
Other adjectives: little, famous, last.

dig fingers

jam fingers

Space Jam: after Michael Jordan is sucked down the magical portal in a golf hole, his assistant tries to dig him out.

Source: Blatant Lies / Live-Action Films
Subverted in A.I.: Artificial Intelligence: the android David tries to eat spinach to fit in with his human family (and because of a dare by his jealous human 'brother'), but ends up causing his machinery to jam on it, so a tech-support team has to open him up and dig the spinach out. Woops.

Source: Eating Machine

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Jam or Dig. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/jam.

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