B2nounmedialanguage
US/ˈdaɪ.dʒest/
UK/ˈdaɪ.dʒest/
a short summary of news, reports or other writing, usually published regularly
More often (verb): to break down food in the stomach so that the body can use it
In context
I subscribe to a weekly news digest instead of reading every article.
The report includes a digest of the main legal changes this year.
She reads the email digest every morning before work.
Words that go with digest
noun + noun
- news digestThe news digest arrives in my inbox at six.
- email digestYou can switch to a daily email digest in your settings.
adjective + noun
- weekly digestThe weekly digest covers the top stories.
- monthly digestThe monthly digest lists all new research.
- daily digestThe daily digest sums up the top five stories of the day.
noun + preposition
- digest ofThe magazine publishes a digest of court decisions.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I read a digest of this book: /dɪˈdʒest/.Correct: a digest: /ˈdaɪ.dʒest/