Dig and Pit

Dig

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

Pit and dig are semantically related. in delve into topic. In some cases you can use "Pit" instead the word "Dig" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Pit

Pit verb - Mark with a scar.

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

How words are described

single single dig single pit
open open dig open pit
obvious obvious dig obvious pit
small small dig small pit
Other adjectives: actual, massive, black, new, literal.

Common collocations

way dig way pit way
gems dig gems pit gems

Both words in one sentence

  • Hula and Luaus They go to a luau - where the main course is supposed to be a pig buried in a pit covered with banana leaves to trap in heat, but the workers instead dig up a murder victim's body.
  • Controversy or no, they dig up the most brutal aspects of humanity and pit them together in all their bloody glory.
  • Literature / The Stormlight Archive And then proves his point by using his Plate to dig a latrine pit out of solid rock.
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