Dig and Shot

Dig

Dig noun - An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
Usage example: she takes a dig at me every chance she gets

Shot is a synonym for dig. In some cases you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Dig".

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Shot

Shot noun - An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
Usage example: his parting shot was `drop dead'

Dig is a synonym for shot. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a noun "Shot".

How words are described

good good dig good shot
clear clear dig clear shot
particular particular dig particular shot
better better dig better shot
Other adjectives: single, actual, famous, new, final, last.

Both words in one sentence

  • We Have to Get the Bullet Out: The Survivalist gets shot, and Kathryn and Milja dig out the bullet.
  • Series / Stargate Atlantis Real Men Get Shot: When McKay asks if the rope burns on his hands are going to leave scars in "Trio," Keller remarks that chicks dig scars.McKay: Not the chicks I dig.
  • The Man with No Name; The Doctor gets shot by a mook and has Simon dig the bullet out of his shoulder.
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