Digging, also referred to as excavation, is the process of using some implement such as claws, hands, manual tools or heavy equipment, to remove material from a solid surface, usually soil, sand or rock on the surface of Earth.
to break up and turn over earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel or spade: [no object] We were digging in the tunnel most of the day. [~ + object] The little gopher digs a maze of tunnels underground.
1. A poke or thrust: a sharp dig in the ribs. 2. A sarcastic, taunting remark; a gibe. 3. An archaeological excavation. 4. Sports An act or an instance of digging a ball.
DIGGING definition: to cut into, break up, and turn over or remove (earth, soil, etc), esp with a spade | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English
A place where digging is carried on, an excavation; in plural (sometimes treated as a singular) applied to mines, and especially to the gold-fields of California and Australia.
Definition of dig verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. (dated, colloquial) Accommodation; lodgings; digs.
1. A poke or thrust: a sharp dig in the ribs. 2. A sarcastic, taunting remark; a gibe. 3. An archaeological excavation. 4. Sports An act or an instance of digging a ball.