The meaning of DIG is to break up, turn, or loosen (earth) with an implement. How to use dig in a sentence.

By God, the old man could handle a spade. Just like his old man. Than any other man on Toner’s bog. Corked sloppily with paper. He straightened up. For the good turf. Digging. Through living roots …

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, 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 …

DIGGING meaning: 1. present participle of dig 2. the act of breaking up and moving soil or creating a hole in it…. Learn more.

/ˈdɪgɪŋ/ IPA guide Other forms: diggings Definitions of digging noun the act of digging synonyms: dig, excavation

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.

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.

Definition of dig verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material. to unearth, obtain, or remove by digging (often followed by up or out ). to find or discover by effort or search. to poke, thrust, or force (usually …