undigging
undigging is the present participle and gerund of undig.
Meaning of undig
Verb
undig (third-person singular simple present undigs, present participle undigging, simple past and past participle undug)
- To undo the process of digging; to fill up (a hole or grave) or bury again (something unearthed).
- Tom Cordery dead! the words seem almost a contradiction. One is tempted to send for the sexton and the undertaker, to undig the grave, to force open the coffin-lid — there must he some mistake.1824-1832, Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village
Questions about undigging
- What is undigging the present participle and gerund of?
- Undigging is the present participle and gerund of undig.
Words near undigging in the dictionary
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