digging
Pronunciation: [ˈdɪɡɪŋ]
Word
Context: “physical activity”
(verb) to make a hole in the ground using tools or your hands. This can be done for planting, finding things like fossils, or for construction.
Example
The kids were digging a big hole in the sand at the beach.
Example
He wasn't digging a hole; he was just standing there watching.
Example
What are you digging in the garden?
Context: “emotional expression”
(verb) to search for information or to uncover the truth about something. This is like when you want to find out more about a topic by looking deeper into it.
Example
She is digging into the history of her family to learn more about them.
Example
He isn't digging into the subject; he's ignoring it completely.
Example
Are you digging for more details about the project?
Context: “physical activity”
(noun) the action of making a hole in the ground, or the dirt that is moved when digging. For example, when you dig, all the dirt that comes out can be called 'the digging'.
Example
The digging in the garden helped to plant new flowers.
Example
The digging on the construction site was not complete, so they couldn't start building.
Example
How much digging needs to be done before we can plant the trees?
0s0s