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digging

2 syllables
noun
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As a noun, digging means the action performed by a person or thing that digs.

Meanings of digging

5 meanings

noun

  1. The action performed by a person or thing that digs.

  2. A place where ore is dug, especially certain localities in California, Australia, etc. where gold is obtained.

  3. The act of digging

    “there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton”

    Similar: excavation, dig
Older and rare meanings (2)

  1. datedcolloquialAccommodation; lodgings; digs.

  2. archaiccolloquialoften in the pluralRegion; locality.

verb

Present participle of dig

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the act of digging
excavationdig

Words that rhyme with digging

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