digging
noun · verb
Form of dig , present participle of dig.
Simple meaning
The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɪɡɪŋ(ɡ)
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Definition
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noun
The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
A place where ore is dug, especially certain localities in California, Australia, etc. where gold is obtained.
verb
present participle of dig
To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
“If the plane can't pull out of the dive it is in, it'll dig a hole in the ground.”
present participle of dig
To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.
To investigate, to research, often followed by out or up.
To thrust; to poke.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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The act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried.
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