Dig
Dig noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: got in a couple of digs about lawyers at my friend's expense
Mock and dig are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mock" instead the word "Dig" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: digging, digged
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The heroes mock him personally with even Samantha getting in a dig at his haircut.
Source: Film / Ted 2 -
In "A Dog and Pony Show", Rarity is initially intimidated by the Diamond Dogs who are holding her captive, but when they try to force her to find and dig up gemstones, she obstinately refuses, then goes on to mock their appearance, manners, and personal hygiene.
Source: Let's Mock the Monsters -
When Mock the Week covered a potential funeral for Margaret Thatcher, Frankie Boyle suggested that "For £3,000,000 we could give everyone in Scotland a shovel, and we would dig a hole so deep that we could hand her over to Satan personally".
Source: Dug Too Deep
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Mock and Dig. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/mock
Dig & Mock. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/mock>.
Mock or Dig. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/mock.
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