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digging

Pronunciation: [ˈdɪɡɪŋ]

Word

Learn how to use digging in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

How to pronounce digging

Pronunciation: [ˈdɪɡɪŋ]

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