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misdig

misdig verb: to dig incorrectly, such as in the wrong place.

Verb

misdig (third-person singular simple present misdigs, present participle misdigging, simple past and past participle misdug)

  1. To dig incorrectly, such as in the wrong place.
    • He described "daily soundings" as conditional soundings designed to check the progress of the work and to determine if there is "overdigging" or "misdigging."1991, Spencer Nissen, Port of Oakland and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company: Environmental Protection Agency Initial Decision, page 51
    • If you have gaps, holes from misdigging, large rocks, roots, stumps, et al., you'll have to fill them in when you pour your footings and/or bottom(s).1994, Freshwater and Marine Aquarium - Volume 17, Issues 5-8, page 60

Forms of misdig

third-person singular presentmisdigs
present participlemisdigging
past participlemisdug
pastmisdug

Origin of misdig

From mis- + dig.

Questions about misdig

What does misdig mean?
Misdig means to dig incorrectly, such as in the wrong place.
What part of speech is misdig?
Misdig is a verb.
What is the past tense of misdig?
The past tense of misdig is misdug.

Words near misdig in the dictionary

  1. misdifferentiated
  2. misdifferentiates
  3. misdifferentiating
  4. misdifferentiation
  5. misdifferentiations
  6. misdig
  7. misdigest
  8. misdigested
  9. misdigesting
  10. misdigests
  11. misdigging

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