digging
digging · diggings
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The action performed by a person or thing that digsThe action performed by a person or thing that digs.
/ˈdɪɡɪŋ(ɡ)/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
(countable, uncountable)A place where ore is dug, especially certain localities in California, Australia, etc. where gold is obtained.
(colloquial, countable, dated, uncountable)Accommodation; lodgings; digs.
(archaic, colloquial, countable, in the plural, often, uncountable)Region; locality.
More definitions
- the act of digging
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plural: diggingsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of digging:excavationdig
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