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digging

/ˈdɪɡɪŋ(ɡ)/

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of breaking up and removing soil, often with the use of tools.

    - "He was digging in the garden all morning."
    - "The archaeologists spent hours digging up artifacts at the site."
  • Verb

    To search for or find something by excavating.

    - "The police were digging for clues at the crime scene."
    - "We need to dig deeper to understand the root cause of the problem."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with digging
bigging , rigging , figging , migging
Variants
List of all variants of digging that leads to same result
dig , digging , digs , dug , crate-dig , crate dig , crate-dug , crate dug , crate-digging , crate digging , crate-digs , crate digs , crate-digger , crate digger , crate-diggers , crate diggers , cratedigger , cratediggers , dig in , dig in her heels , dig in his heels , dig in its heels , dig in my heels , dig in one's heels , dig in our heels , dig in their heels , dig in your heels , digging in , digging in her heels , digging in his heels , digging in its heels , digging in my heels , digging in our heels , digging in their heels , digging in your heels , digs in , digs in her heels , digs in his heels , digs in its heels , digs in their heels , dug in , dug in her heels , dug in his heels , dug in its heels , dug in my heels , dug in our heels , dug in their heels , dug in your heels , dig out , digging out , digs out , dug out , dig up , digging up , digs up , dug up , gold digger , gold diggers , gold-digger , gold-diggers , gold-digging , dig for , digging for , digs for , dug for , dig into , digging into , digs into , dug into
Forms
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digs, dug, dugging, dug up


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'degan' meaning 'to pierce' or 'go through'. Related to the Old Norse 'deggja' and German 'dichen'.


Trivia
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  1. The deepest hole ever dug by hand is 323 feet deep.

  2. The world's largest digging machine is the Bucyrus Erie Model 40-23, which can dig a 50-foot-wide and 30-foot-deep hole.

  3. The term 'digging' can also be used metaphorically to mean 'searching' or 'exploring'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Archaeology: Digging is a crucial part of archaeology, as it allows researchers to uncover and study artifacts and other historical remains.

  2. Mining: Digging is used extensively in mining to extract minerals and other valuable resources from the ground.


Culture
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Digging has been used in various cultural contexts, such as farming, mining, archaeology, and construction. It is a fundamental human activity that has been depicted in literature, art, music, and film.

How to Memorize "digging"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself holding a shovel and digging into the ground.
    - Visualize the soil being turned over and removed.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'digging' with the image of a farmer working in the field.
    - Think of an archaeologist uncovering ancient artifacts.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'digging' starts with the letter D, as in 'dirt'.


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