Dig
Dig noun - A quick thrust.
Usage example: gave him a dig in the ribs with my elbow
Stab is a synonym for dig in poke topic. In some cases you can use "Stab" instead the word "Dig" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like put in, thrust object into. popular alternative
Nearby Words: digging, digged
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good dig | good stab |
| particular | particular dig | particular stab |
| single | single dig | single stab |
| obvious | obvious dig | obvious stab |
| Other adjectives: actual, massive, final, last, literal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Lisa joins Christine for the introduction and claims not to be jealous, only to dig out a voodoo doll and stab its head with pins until Christine is forced to leave the stage with a headache.
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The ground itself will stab you if you dig wrong.
Source: Roleplay / The Hope Saga
Cite this Source
Stab and Dig. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/stab
Dig & Stab. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/stab>.
Stab or Dig. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/stab.
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