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digging over

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

Meaning of dig over

Verb

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

  1. To dig thoroughly through an area so as to loosen the soil and make it suitable for planting.

Questions about digging over

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

Words near digging over in the dictionary

  1. digging one's own grave
  2. digging oneself in a hole
  3. digging oneself into a hole
  4. digging out
  5. digging out of a hole
  6. digging over
  7. digging round
  8. digging stick
  9. digging sticks
  10. digging up
  11. digging up dirt

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