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digging down

digging down is the present participle and gerund of dig down.

Meaning of dig down

Verb

dig down (third-person singular simple present digs down, present participle digging down, simple past and past participle dug down)

  1. (intransitive) To scrounge for money, especially large amounts of it.
    • It's gonna be expensive, so we'll have to dig down to pay for it.
    Synonyms:
    dig deep
  2. (intransitive) To find the root or base of something.
    • You have to dig down into your feelings.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dig, down.
    • The 'slab track' system negates the need to divert utilities such as gas pipes and telecoms cables by only digging down to a depth of 30cm.2025 June 25, “Network News: Public trials of Coventry's Very Light Rail system”, in RAIL, number 1038, page 10

Questions about digging down

What is digging down the present participle and gerund of?
Digging down is the present participle and gerund of dig down.

Words near digging down in the dictionary

  1. digging
  2. digging around
  3. digging bar
  4. digging bars
  5. digging deep
  6. digging down
  7. digging for victory
  8. digging fork
  9. digging forks
  10. digging in
  11. digging in one's heels

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