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  Dig \Dig\ (d[i^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dug (d[u^]g) or
     Digged (d[i^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. Digging. -- Digged is
     archaic.] [OE. diggen, perh. the same word as diken, dichen
     (see Dike, Ditch); cf. Dan. dige to dig, dige a ditch; or
     (?) akin to E. 1st dag. [root]67.]
     1. To turn up, or delve in, (earth) with a spade or a hoe; to
        open, loosen, or break up (the soil) with a spade, or
        other sharp instrument; to pierce, open, or loosen, as if
        with a spade.
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              Be first to dig the ground.           --Dryden.
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     2. To get by digging; as, to dig potatoes, or gold.
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     3. To hollow out, as a well; to form, as a ditch, by removing
        earth; to excavate; as, to dig a ditch or a well.
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     4. To thrust; to poke. [Colloq.]
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              You should have seen children . . . dig and push
              their mothers under the sides, saying thus to them:
              Look, mother, how great a lubber doth yet wear
              pearls.                               --Robynson
                                                    (More's
                                                    Utopia).
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     5. To like; enjoy; admire. The whole class digs Pearl Jam.
        [Colloq.]
        [PJC]
  
     To dig down, to undermine and cause to fall by digging; as,
        to dig down a wall.
  
     To dig from, To dig out of, To dig out, To dig up, to
        get out or obtain by digging; as, to dig coal from or out
        of a mine; to dig out fossils; to dig up a tree. The
        preposition is often omitted; as, the men are digging
        coal, digging iron ore, digging potatoes.
  
     To dig in,
        (a) to cover by digging; as, to dig in manure.
        (b) To entrench oneself so as to give stronger resistance;
            -- used of warfare or negotiating situations.
  
     to dig in one's heels To offer stubborn resistance.
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  Digging \Dig"ging\, n.
     1. The act or the place of digging or excavating.
  
     Syn: excavation, dig.
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     2. pl. Places where ore is dug; especially, certain
        localities in California, Australia, and elsewhere, at
        which gold is obtained. [Recent]
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     3. pl. Region; locality. [Low]
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     4. a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or
        confusion).
  
     Syn: ransacking, rummage.
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  Dig \Dig\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dugor Digged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Digging. -- Digged is archaic.] [OE. diggen, perh. the same
     word as diken, dichen (see Dike, Ditch); cf. Dan. dige to
     dig, dige a ditch; or (?) akin to E. 1st dag. ???.]
     1. To turn up, or delve in, (earth) with a spade or a hoe; to
        open, loosen, or break up (the soil) with a spade, or
        other sharp instrument; to pierce, open, or loosen, as if
        with a spade.
  
              Be first to dig the ground.           --Dryden.
  
     2. To get by digging; as, to dig potatoes, or gold.
  
     3. To hollow out, as a well; to form, as a ditch, by removing
        earth; to excavate; as, to dig a ditch or a well.
  
     4. To thrust; to poke. [Colloq.]
  
              You should have seen children . . . dig and push
              their mothers under the sides, saying thus to them:
              Look, mother, how great a lubber doth yet wear
              pearls.                               --Robynson
                                                    (More's
                                                    Utopia).
  
     To dig down, to undermine and cause to fall by digging; as,
        to dig down a wall.
  
     To dig from, out of, out, or up, to get out or obtain
        by digging; as, to dig coal from or out of a mine; to dig
        out fossils; to dig up a tree. The preposition is often
        omitted; as, the men are digging coal, digging iron ore,
        digging potatoes.
  
     To dig in, to cover by digging; as, to dig in manure.

  Digging \Dig"ging\, n.
     1. The act or the place of excavating.
  
     2. pl. Places where ore is dug; especially, certain
        localities in California, Australia, and elsewhere, at
        which gold is obtained. [Recent]
  
     3. pl. Region; locality. [Low]

  dig
       n 1: the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp
            next to the dig" [syn: excavation, archeological site]
       2: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and
          intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was
          `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a
          dig at me every chance she gets" [syn: shot, shaft, slam,
           barb, jibe, gibe]
       3: a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in
          good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
       4: the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going
          on near Princeton" [syn: excavation, digging]
       5: the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or
          elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" [syn: jab]
       v 1: turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over
            the soil for aeration" [syn: delve, cut into, turn
            over]
       2: create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel" [syn: dig
          out]
       3: work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework";
          "Lexicographers drudge all day long" [syn: labor, labour,
           toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, moil]
       4: remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company
          wants to excavate the hillsite" [syn: excavate, hollow]
       5: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her
          ribs" [syn: jab, prod, stab, poke]
       6: get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning
          of this letter?" [syn: get the picture, comprehend, savvy,
           grasp, compass, apprehend]
       [also: dug, digging]

  digging
       n : the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going
           on near Princeton" [syn: excavation, dig]

  digging
       See dig

  digging
     n.
     1 The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
     2 A place where ore is dig, especially certain localities in
  California, Australia, etc. where gold is obtained.
     3 (lb en dated colloquial) (1: accommodation); lodgings; digs.
     4 (lb en archaic colloquial often in the plural) (1: region);
  locality.
     vb.
     (present participle of en dig nocat=1)

  digging
     n.
     1 The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
     2 A place where ore is dig, especially certain localities in
  California, Australia, etc. where gold is obtained.
     3 (lb en dated colloquial) (1: accommodation); lodgings; digs.
     4 (lb en archaic colloquial often in the plural) (1: region);
  locality.
     vb.
     (present participle of en dig nocat=1)

  digging
     n.
     1 The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
     2 A place where ore is dig, especially certain localities in
  California, Australia, etc. where gold is obtained.
     3 (lb en dated colloquial) (1: accommodation); lodgings; digs.
     4 (lb en archaic colloquial often in the plural) (1: region);
  locality.
     vb.
     (present participle of en dig nocat=1)

  digging
     n.
     1 The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
     2 A place where ore is dig, especially certain localities in
  California, Australia, etc. where gold is obtained.
     3 (lb en dated colloquial) (1: accommodation); lodgings; digs.
     4 (lb en archaic colloquial often in the plural) (1: region);
  locality.
     vb.
     (present participle of en dig nocat=1)

  digging
     Englanti n.
     kaivuu; kaivautua
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm d ig ging)

  digging
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en dig ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb dig)

  Digging /dˈɪɡɪŋ/
  الحفر

  digging /dˈɪɡɪŋ/
   [eko] podrývání

  digging /dˈɪɡɪŋ/ 
  kopání

  digging /dˈɪɡɪŋ/
  Baggern  [sport]
           Note: Volleyball
           Note: volleyball

  digging /dˈɪɡɪŋ/
  baggernd
     Synonym: excavating
  
   see: excavate, dig, excavated, dug, excavates, digs, excavated, dug
  

  digging /dˈɪɡɪŋ/
  grabend, buddelnd
   see: dig, dug, digged
  

  digging /dˈɪɡɪŋ/
  schürfend
     Synonym: excavating
  
   see: dig, excavate, dug, excavated
  

  digging /dˈɪɡɪŋ/
  stoßend, schubsend
   see: dig, dug
  

  digging /dˈɪɡɪŋ/
  
  σκάψιμο

  digging /dˈɪɡɪŋ/
  prekapanje, prekapanjem

  digging /dˈɪɡɪŋ/
  földmunka

  
/ˈdɪɡɪŋ/

  vbl. 挖;

     n. 挖掘