Dig and Touch

Dig

Dig noun - The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow.

Usage example: she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs

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

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Touch

Touch noun - The state or fact of being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation.

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Synonyms for Touch

Antonyms for Touch

Dig and touch are semantically related in poke topic. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead the word "Touch" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as jab.

Nearby Words: touched, touchy, touching, toucher, touchable

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

good	good dig	good touch
gentle	gentle dig	gentle touch
common	common dig	common touch
mild	mild dig	mild touch
Other adjectives: single, small, little, subtle, ironic, deliberate, final, weird, literal.

Common collocations

body	dig body	touch body
stuff	dig stuff	touch stuff
base	dig base	touch base
wall	dig wall	touch wall
Other words: way, food, feet.

Both words in one sentence

In Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Goren uses his pocket knife a lot (not as a weapon mind you, just to pick up stuff he doesn't want to touch, dig stuff out of walls, etc).

Source: Iconic Item
Your job is to get water into Swampy's house which is not as easy as you think.Players use the touch screen to dig dirt and control the flow of water and other liquids.

Source: Video Game / Where's My Water?
Upon entering an abandoned dig, it is impossible to see anything, and the "look" command is replaced by the "touch" command, until you find a way to turn on the lights.

Source: Hollywood Darkness

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Touch and Dig. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/touch

Dig & Touch. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/touch>.

Touch or Dig. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/touch.

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