Dug is the past form of the verb dig. It means to make a hole or move soil with hands or tools.
He dug a hole in the garden.
They dug under the tree for roots.
Dug refers to the nipple or teat on a female animal's breast where babies feed milk. It is mostly used in farming or nature talk.
The calf drank from the cow’s dug.
The mother animal cleaned her dugs.
In some slang uses, dug means a person who is mean or bad-tempered. This sense is rare and old-fashioned.
Don't be such a dug today.
He acted like a real dug at school.
In Australian farming, dug is used to mean a pig’s teat. Farmers use it when talking about piglets feeding.
The piglets fed at the sow’s dug.
She checked the dug for any signs of disease.
Dug can mean a hidden place where people keep secret or valuable things. It is mostly used in military or crime stories.
He found a dug for his secret tools.
They kept a dug under the floorboards.
Dug can also mean a small hole or trench made in the ground by digging. It is the result or product of digging.
The rabbit sat near its dug.
They filled in the dug by the road.
Dug can mean looking for information or details carefully. It is often used in studies or investigations.
She dug for clues in the old book.
He dug deeper into the problem.
