Excavating

verb

1. To break up, turn, or loosen (earth) with an implement

   "digging dirt with a shovel"

2. To prepare the soil of

   "dig a garden"

3. To bring to the surface by digging unearth

   "dig potatoes"

4. To bring to light or out of hiding

   "dig up facts"

5. To hollow out or form by removing earth excavate

   "dig a hole"

6. To drive down so as to penetrate thrust

   "dug her toes into the sand"

7. Poke, prod

   "dug me in the ribs with his elbow"

8. To pay attention to notice

   "dig that fancy hat"

9. Understand, appreciate

   "couldn't dig the medical jargon"

10. Like, admire

    "High school students dig short poetry."

11. To turn up, loosen, or remove earth

    "digging in the garden"

12. To work hard or laboriously
13. To advance by or as if by removing or pushing aside material

    "digging into the history of the company"

verb

1. To shop for rare, vintage, or obscure recordings especially by searching through crates of secondhand merchandise

   "He spent his teenage years crate-digging for classic disco, funk and soul vinyl in charity shops …"

verb

1. To cover or incorporate by burying

   "dig in compost"

2. To establish in a dug defensive position

   "the platoon was well dug in"

3. To establish a defensive position especially by digging trenches
4. To go resolutely to work
5. To begin eating
6. To hold stubbornly to a position
7. To scuff the ground for better footing while batting (as in baseball)

verb

1. Find, unearth
2. To make hollow by digging
3. Take off

verb

1. Find, unearth

noun

1. One who digs for gold
2. A person whose romantic pursuit of, relationship with, or marriage to a wealthy person is primarily or solely motivated by a desire for money

   "Whether you're dating a potential gold digger or are surrounded by friends who are constantly asking for handouts, you'll want to protect your money from those kinds of drains."

phrasal verb

1. To search for (something) by digging

   "miners digging for coal"

phrasal verb

1. To mix (something) into (soil) by digging

   "dig the compost into the soil"

2. To begin eating (something)

   "The family was digging into a delicious meal."

3. To try to learn or uncover information by studying (something)

   "The detectives dug into his past and learned that he had once lived in another country."

4. To push against (a body part) in a sharp and painful way

   "The bed's springs are digging into my back."

5. To push (something) into (a body part) in a sharp and painful way

   "She dug her fingernails into my hand."