Verbs for Digging

To mine

/maɪn/

simplified /main/

m

m

i

aɪ

n

n

e

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to extract resources from the earth by digging

To excavate

/ɛkskəveɪt/

simplified /ekskēveit/

e

ɛ

x

ks

c

k

a

ə

v

v

a

eɪ

t

t

e

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to dig a hole or make a channel in the ground

To hollow

/hɑ:loʊ/

simplified /haalow/

h

h

o

ɑ:

ll

l

o

oʊ

w

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to carve out the inner part or center of something, creating an empty space

To unearth

/ənɜrθ/

simplified /ēnērth/

u

ə

n

n

ea

ɜ

r

r

th

θ

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to dig the ground and discover something

To grub

/grʌb/

simplified /grab/

g

g

r

r

u

ʌ

b

b

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to dig or search in the ground

To trench

/trɛnʧ/

simplified /trench/

t

t

r

r

e

ɛ

n

n

ch

ʧ

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to dig a long, narrow hole in the ground

To burrow

/bɜroʊ/

simplified /bērow/

b

b

u

ɜ

rr

r

o

oʊ

w

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to dig a hole or tunnel into the ground or other surface to create a space for shelter or habitation

To delve

/dɛlv/

simplified /delv/

d

d

e

ɛ

l

l

v

v

e

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to dig into the ground, turning, loosening, or removing soil

To exhume

/ɛkshju:m/

simplified /ekshyoom/

e

ɛ

x

ks

h

h

u

ju:

m

m

e

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[ Verb ]

to dig out a corpse from the ground, especially from a grave, for examination, reburial, or other purposes

To spade

/speɪd/

simplified /speid/

s

s

p

p

a

eɪ

d

d

e

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to dig using a tool with a flat blade and a long handle

To scoop

/sku:p/

simplified /skoop/

s

s

c

k

oo

u:

p

p

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to lift or remove something using a tool with a hollowed surface

To shovel

/ʃʌvəl/

simplified /shavēl/

sh

ʃ

o

ʌ

v

v

e

ə

l

l

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[ Verb ]

to use a rounded blade attached to a long handle to dig or move earth