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Synonyms for digging in English

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  1. digging:
  2. dig:

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Detailed Synonyms for digging in English

digging:

digging [the ~] noun

  1. the digging
    the excavations; the groundwork; the digging; the earthwork
  2. the digging
    – the act of digging 1
    the dig; the excavation; the digging
    – the act of digging 1
    • dig [the ~] noun
    • excavation [the ~] noun
      • there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton1
    • digging [the ~] noun

Related Words for "digging":

  • diggings

Alternate Synonyms for "digging":


Related Definitions for "digging":

  1. the act of digging1

dig:

to dig verb (digs, dug, digging)

  1. to dig
    to dig
    • dig verb (digs, dug, digging)
  2. to dig
    to plough; to plough up; to dig; to convert; to reform; to break up
    • plough verb (ploughs, ploughed, ploughing)
    • plough up verb (ploughs up, ploughed up, ploughing up)
    • dig verb (digs, dug, digging)
    • convert verb (converts, converted, converting)
    • reform verb (reforms, reformed, reforming)
    • break up verb (breaks up, broke up, breaking up)
  3. to dig
    jab; to poke; prod; to dig
    • jab verb
    • poke verb (pokes, poked, poking)
    • prod verb
    • dig verb (digs, dug, digging)
  4. to dig
    – get the meaning of something 1
    to grasp; to dig; to comprehend; compass; apprehend; savvy; get the picture; grok
    – get the meaning of something 1
  5. to dig
    – poke or thrust abruptly 1
    to dig; to poke; stab; prod; jab
    – poke or thrust abruptly 1
    • dig verb (digs, dug, digging)
    • poke verb (pokes, poked, poking)
    • stab verb
    • prod verb
    • jab verb
      • he jabbed his finger into her ribs1
  6. to dig
    – turn up, loosen, or remove earth 1
    to dig; to turn over; to cut into; delve
    – turn up, loosen, or remove earth 1
    • dig verb (digs, dug, digging)
    • turn over verb (turns over, turned over, turning over)
      • turn over the soil for aeration1
    • cut into verb (cuts into, cut into, cutting into)
    • delve verb
  7. to dig
    – remove the inner part or the core of 1
    hollow; to dig; to excavate
    – remove the inner part or the core of 1
    • hollow verb
    • dig verb (digs, dug, digging)
    • excavate verb (excavates, excavated, excavating)
      • the mining company wants to excavate the hillside1
  8. to dig
    – create by digging 1
    to dig; to dig out
    – create by digging 1
    • dig verb (digs, dug, digging)
      • dig a hole1
    • dig out verb (digs out, digged out, digging out)
      • dig out a channel1
  9. to dig
    – thrust down or into 1
    to dig
    – thrust down or into 1
    • dig verb (digs, dug, digging)
      • dig the oars into the water1
      • dig your foot into the floor1
  10. to dig
    – remove, harvest, or recover by digging 1
    to dig; to dig up; to dig out
    – remove, harvest, or recover by digging 1
    • dig verb (digs, dug, digging)
      • dig salt1
      • dig coal1
    • dig up verb (digs up, digged up, digging up)
    • dig out verb (digs out, digged out, digging out)
  11. to dig
    – work hard 1
    labour; to labor; to grind; to dig; to toil; to drudge; travail; fag; moil
    – work hard 1
    • labour verb, British
    • labor verb, American (labors, labored, laboring)
    • grind verb (grinds, ground, grinding)
    • dig verb (digs, dug, digging)
      • She was digging away at her math homework1
    • toil verb (toils, toiled, toiling)
    • drudge verb (drudges, drudged, drudging)
      • Lexicographers drudge all day long1
    • travail verb
    • fag verb
    • moil verb

Conjugations for dig:

present
  1. dig
  2. dig
  3. digs
  4. dig
  5. dig
  6. dig
simple past
  1. dug
  2. dug
  3. dug
  4. dug
  5. dug
  6. dug
present perfect
  1. have dug
  2. have dug
  3. has dug
  4. have dug
  5. have dug
  6. have dug
past continuous
  1. was digging
  2. were digging
  3. was digging
  4. were digging
  5. were digging
  6. were digging
future
  1. shall dig
  2. will dig
  3. will dig
  4. shall dig
  5. will dig
  6. will dig
continuous present
  1. am digging
  2. are digging
  3. is digging
  4. are digging
  5. are digging
  6. are digging
subjunctive
  1. be dug
  2. be dug
  3. be dug
  4. be dug
  5. be dug
  6. be dug
diverse
  1. dig!
  2. let's dig!
  5. dug
  6. digging
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

dig

  1. dig
    get; dig

dig [the ~] noun

  1. the dig
    – the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow 1
    the dig; the jab
    – the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow 1
    • dig [the ~] noun
      • she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs1
    • jab [the ~] noun
  2. the dig
    – the act of digging 1
    the dig; the excavation; the digging
    – the act of digging 1
    • dig [the ~] noun
    • excavation [the ~] noun
      • there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton1
    • digging [the ~] noun
  3. the dig
    – a small gouge (as in the cover of a book) 1
    the dig
    – a small gouge (as in the cover of a book) 1
    • dig [the ~] noun
      • the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover1
  4. the dig
    – an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect 1
    the dig; the shot; the slam; the barb; the jibe; the gibe; the shaft
    – an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect 1
    • dig [the ~] noun
      • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets1
    • shot [the ~] noun
      • his parting shot was `drop dead'1
    • slam [the ~] noun
    • barb [the ~] noun
    • jibe [the ~] noun
    • gibe [the ~] noun
    • shaft [the ~] noun
      • she threw shafts of sarcasm1
  5. the dig
    – the site of an archeological exploration 1
    the dig; the excavation; the archeological site
    – the site of an archeological exploration 1

Alternate Synonyms for "dig":


Related Definitions for "dig":

  1. the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow1
    • she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs1
  2. the act of digging1
  3. a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)1
    • the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover1
  4. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect1
    • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets1
  5. the site of an archeological exploration1
    • they set up camp next to the dig1
  6. get the meaning of something1
  7. poke or thrust abruptly1
  8. turn up, loosen, or remove earth1
  9. remove the inner part or the core of1
  10. create by digging1
    • dig a hole1
  11. thrust down or into1
    • dig the oars into the water1
    • dig your foot into the floor1
  12. remove, harvest, or recover by digging1
    • dig salt1
    • dig coal1
  13. work hard1
    • She was digging away at her math homework1

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