Đồng nghĩa của digging

digs, dug, digging

Đồng nghĩa: excavate, gouge, scoop, tunnel,

Trái nghĩa: bury,

boring drilling burrowing tunneling tunnelling cutting mining digging out excavating piercing punching driving gouging perforating puncturing sinking gouging out reaming riddling hollowing out penetrating putting scooping out drilling hole shovelling shoveling scooping delving hollowing scraping pricking grubbing dredging cutting out quarrying channeling channelling trenching spading spiking impaling stabbing spearing goring lancing skewering probing jabbing picking pitting digging up sticking clawing transfixing scratching grooving harpooning spitting holing depressing transpiercing rooting entering indenting poking unearthing pinking plowing sapping pecking furrowing incising gashing making a hole in scraping out running through drilling through deepening boring through opening up thrusting denting ploughing creating making undermining digging your way emptying exposing opening cutting through tapping slashing slicing open breaking cracking intruding slitting sticking into slicing breaking through boring into breaking in thrusting through cleaving cracking open extracting gorging ditching expanding digging deeper making deeper extending rutting notching rabbeting dishing corrugating carving out drawing removing hewing piling up filling in heaping up digging in panning working moving sinking in boring a hole in cutting a hole in drilling a hole in making a hole strip-mining digging for exploring heaping ladling shifting spooning raking through scratching around poking about scratching about grubbing about poking around sifting through worrying scrabbling dinting chiselling chiseling loading stuffing tossing scoring hacking picking up scooping up throwing mucking passing engraving marking making an indentation in bumping making concave chiselling out dimpling clawing out pushing in banging burrowing out making a dent in ridging cutting into pressing in scratching out hacking out bayoneting bayonetting hoeing routing raking bulldozing digging down turning concaving sifting

understanding comprehending fathoming following grasping discerning getting apprehending cognizing noting registering seeing sensing absorbing realising realizing catching catching on cottoning on deducing figuring out getting it getting the idea getting the picture getting the point interpreting knowing learning making out making sense of reading taking in working out acquiring assimilating decoding finding out taking on translating twigging being aware of catching on to cracking deciphering envisaging getting the message getting to know getting to the bottom of keeping up with latching on to making head or tail of puzzling out sussing sussing out unraveling unravelling beholding conceiving of cottoning on to digesting getting the drift intuiting latching on picking up seeing into recognizing perceiving appreciating recognising savvying tumbling to conceiving compassing seizing grokking cottoning to making identifying distinguishing getting the hang of divining getting the drift of picking up on ascertaining getting a fix on determining taking on board detecting penetrating accepting gathering telling mastering becoming aware of picking out noticing hearing becoming cognizant of acknowledging feeling thinking processing discovering observing believing imbibing fathoming out inferring piecing together apperceiving becoming conscious of soaking up coming to know getting one's head around taking notice of having getting the point of having an aha moment being cognizant of seeing the light absorbing mentally estimating imagining deciding concluding suspecting establishing untangling disentangling diagnosing integrating finding guessing having knowledge of construing deeming tracking taking catching the drift drinking in sizing up taking up getting a load of getting the picture about getting the idea of getting the message about feeling in one's bones considering latching onto getting into soaking in familiarizing oneself with piercing marking making of getting wise to admitting conceding granting sorting out hitting on breaking confessing allowing incorporating getting the gist seeing the point of tapping into ingesting owning seeing through wrapping one's mind around seeing daylight making sense taking meaning getting your head round getting a grip picking up what someone is putting down seeing the light about kenning respecting clicking with having a handle on envisioning searching out ferreting out copying featuring flashing pinning getting vibrations getting clued up about scenting thinking through catching the drift of gaging measuring pinpointing gauging getting to the bottom smelling tasting confirming just knowing getting the impression getting vibes crediting anticipating having a funny feeling feeling in gut having a feeling holding having a hunch getting the impression of empathising with identifying with sympathising with relating to empathizing with agreeing with sympathizing with verifying checking surmising commiserating with 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taking heed of taking note of flashing on visualizing visualising doping out getting one's head round uncovering unearthing getting one's mind around figuring something out imaging getting through one's head visioning becoming conscious becoming aware of the fact that becoming conscious of the fact that taking account having information unriddling defining explaining having down pat having experience of clearing up unscrambling unfolding having knowledge making heads or tails of feeling certain rumbling explicating becoming aware stumbling on catching on to the fact getting wise perceiving the meaning of throwing light on taking to mean breaking down becoming mindful of awaking hazarding gleaning approximating premising predicting daresaying predicating implying foreseeing calling calculating previsioning foreknowing forefeeling taking a stab taking for granted taking a stab at thinking likely placing forming an opinion of making a guess at hazarding a guess dare-saying cooking up taking a shot at guesstimating making an estimate of going out on a limb dreaming up picking daring say having a sneaking suspicion of taking a shot jumping to a conclusion

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tilling working cultivating delving harrowing plowing ploughing spading hoeing turning over breaking up moving earth moving soil breaking up earth breaking up ground breaking up soil farming loosening tending planting preparing fertilizing fertilising turning up growing dressing turning mulching cropping labouring laboring harvesting ripening seeding bringing under cultivation raking sowing furrowing ridging exploiting raising crops breaking ground operating weeding tilling the soil practising husbandry keeping animals on growing crops on digging out culturing raising promoting rearing managing breeding gardening propagating maturing keeping pasturing subduing landscaping grazing ranching running superintending homesteading reaping husbanding directing bringing on producing crops looking after

unearthing extracting extricating collecting exhuming gathering harvesting digging up grubbing up pulling up retrieving rooting out rooting up dredging up bringing to the surface extracting from the ground

delving probing researching searching examining investigating scrutinising scrutinizing enquiring hunting looking rooting rummaging sifting foraging fossicking vetting inquiring prospecting checking out checking up on going into looking into shaking down turning upside down searching high and low digging down scrabbling burrowing ferreting groping ferreting around ransacking rummaging in scouring searching through hunting through ferreting in rummaging around in rummaging about in rummaging round in rifling through going through shovelling burrowing in rooting about in fishing around in scratching scrabbling about in ferreting about in tunneling spading rootling dredging rooting around in unearthing fishing about in troweling tunnelling trowelling ferreting around in scrabbling around in excavating seeking digging in shoveling rousting around in really getting into leaving no stone unturned poking around in rootling around in ferreting out grubbing about in grubbing around in jumping into digging deep gouging out poking about in digging deeper fossicking through scooping out

exposing discovering finding uncovering unearthing discerning coming up with bringing to light coming across coming to know digging up dredging up finding out hitting on hitting upon hunting down nosing out tracking down turning up hunting up lighting upon sniffing out tumbling to getting wind of picking up on

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spurring encouraging goading urging driving prodding prompting inciting motivating pressing inspiring stimulating rousing pushing moving impelling propelling inducing exhorting stirring instigating pricking galvanising galvanizing animating provoking rallying arousing stinging triggering sparking siccing countenancing awakening favoring favouring egging on spurring on putting up to firing up keying up turning on working up giving the incentive to rooting on acting as a incentive to acting as a stimulus to lighting a fire under

pushing jostling inching shoving squeezing forcing threading thrusting barging barrelling barreling boring nudging straining winding elbowing goring manhandling plowing ploughing shouldering bulldozing bumping muscling jockeying struggling working crashing fighting scrambling making one's way making your way threading your way working one's way

lucubrating coaching cogitating considering cramming examining excogitating grinding enquiring inquiring learning meditating minding perusing plugging plunging pondering reading refreshing thinking tutoring weighing applying oneself boning up brooding over burning midnight oil burning the midnight oil burying oneself in cracking the books diving into elucubrating going into going over hitting the books learning the ropes mulling over perpending polishing up poring over pulling an all-nighter reading up thinking out thinking over

ferreting rummaging hunting delving scouring searching sifting exploring feeling around fishing about fishing around foraging foraging around fossicking groping around poking about poking around ransacking scrabbling around scratching about searching about going through hunting through rifling through scratching around searching through sifting through fossicking through rootling around rousting around flushing out

scrabbling groping fumbling feeling scratching rummaging fishing grubbing poling rooting scavenging scraping clawing grabbling pawing clutching rootling scrambling scraping around searching floundering delving poking prying muddling around searching blindly scrabbling around feeling about feeling blindly feeling around grabbling for casting about for casting around for casting round for grappling exploring

clawing scratching grazing ripping scraping tearing lacerating mauling raking slashing mangling mutilating savaging scrabbling breaking hurting itching opening piercing scrapping digging into scrabbling at tearing at clawing at cutting gashing puncturing slicing slitting incising injuring wounding scoring nicking gouging maiming damaging notching hacking cleaving snicking lancing tearing apart carving rending splitting harming stabbing cutting open penetrating serrating marking perforating chipping furrowing making a flesh wound in abrading shearing nipping scarring disabling incapacitating hitting winging irritating zapping plugging blasting etching marring engraving clipping contusing roughing up sticking bruising totaling dinging opening up totalling cutting to ribbons sawing scotching seaming scribing grooving crosshatching defacing indenting beheading felling skiving scissoring scything scarifying amputating sabering sickling guillotining slivering laying open flitching razing riving separating milling marking off making a notches in making a groove in making a grooves in making a notch in lining shredding butchering knifing jagging

picking gathering harvesting collecting pulling plucking reaping culling cropping cutting garnering gleaning drawing gathering in taking in

vilifying insulting slighting calumniating condemning rubbishing aspersing defaming lambasting maligning slandering traducing discrediting impugning stigmatising stigmatizing vilipending abusing bad-mouthing berating casting aspersions on decrying denigrating disparaging fulminating against inveighing against knocking libelling libeling pouring scorn on railing against reviling slating smearing speaking evil of vituperating bashing hammering skewering spreading lies about attacking bagging belittling blackening censuring contemning criticising criticizing debasing denouncing derogating doing down dumping on panning pillorying pulling apart pummelling pummeling roasting running down slamming slurring assailing blackening the name of blackening the reputation of blistering bringing into disrepute conducting a smear campaign against cursing cussing demonising demonizing hitting out at jinxing jumping on laying into mistreating rapping scorching speaking ill of sullying the reputation of taking to pieces throwing mud at voodooing dragging through the mud giving a bad name having a go at pulling to pieces slagging off tearing into calling down doing a hatchet job on dressing down putting down ragging on ripping up skinning alive tearing down throwing brickbats at giving a black eye putting a whammy on

burning rubber laying rubber peeling rubber skinning out

applying devoting committing giving dedicating addressing concentrating laboring labouring toiling bending directing endeavoring endeavouring grinding hustling persevering persisting striving struggling studying sweating bearing down buckling down buckling to committing oneself devoting yourself doing one's best exerting oneself giving your all hammering away knuckling down making an effort making effort pegging away plugging away showing commitment showing dedication trying hard working hard getting stuck in giving best shot hitting the ball pouring it on sparing no effort using some elbow grease giving all one's got giving old college try pulling out all stops putting one's back in it studying hard keeping your nose to the grindstone putting one's shoulder to the wheel

rooting enrooting embedding engraining entrenching establishing grounding imbedding implanting ingraining intrenching lodging setting anchoring bedding delving fixing mooring taking fastening sticking striking burrowing grubbing placing taking root growing roots becoming established becoming settled

dipping reaching

jeering deriding mocking ridiculing heckling hectoring taunting abusing jibing laughing at insulting knocking teasing booing catcalling gibing hissing interrupting scorning bantering barracking scoffing scoffing at scouting skewering sneering sneering at contemning flouting jibing at shouting at shouting disapproval shouting down blowing raspberries booing at catcalling at fleering hissing at hooting hooting at jabbing jesting quipping shooting down shouting disapproval at sniping whistling at blowing raspberries at flouting at calling names poking fun putting down putting on making a crack giving a hard time

undermining weakening sabotaging subverting threatening damaging hurting impairing compromising disabling injuring crippling diminishing reducing ruining sapping enfeebling hindering impeding marring spoiling botching shaking debilitating disempowering eating away whittling away attenuating blunting challenging corroding demoralising demoralizing denting destabilising destabilizing emasculating foiling fouling up frustrating mining sandbagging softening thwarting torpedoing tunnelling tunneling wearing wrecking digging out dragging through the mud hollowing out chipping away at clipping one's wings queering the pitch of poking full of holes knocking the bottom out of putting the kibosh on throwing a monkey wrench in the works of throwing a spanner in the works of

bickering arguing disputing fighting quarrelling quarreling rowing squabbling wrangling scrapping disagreeing sparring altercating spatting argufying falling out clashing brabbling brawling controverting hassling jarring quibbling tiffing bandying words caterwauling cavilling caviling debating having a disagreement having words locking horns scraping chopping logic crossing swords having a spat having a tiff having a barney having a row nastily arguing picking at trading zingers causing a scene fighting like cat and dog going at it hammer and tongs

submersing deluging drowning engulfing flooding inundating overflowing overwhelming submerging swamping boring capsizing couching declining demitting depressing descending disappearing drilling driving drooping dropping ebbing excavating falling floundering foundering laying lowering overturning plummeting plummetting plunging ramming regressing running sagging scuttling setting settling shipwrecking sloping slumping stabbing sticking stooping subsiding thrusting wrecking bringing down casting down caving in forcing down going down letting down putting down tipping over touching bottom going to the bottom

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pawing feeling fondling mauling groping molesting clapping clawing clutching grating handling hitting palpating patting petting raking rasping rubbing scratching searching slapping smiting stroking touching feeling up touching up touching roughly

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drudging slaving toiling working moiling plodding endeavouring endeavoring grinding grubbing humping hustling laboring labouring ploughing plowing plugging slogging straining striving struggling sweating travailing tugging banging away beavering away digging away grafting hammering mucking pegging away performing pounding schlepping skivvying plugging away keeping nose to grindstone keeping your nose to the grindstone

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addressing tackling attacking confronting grappling with attending to dealing with undertaking concentrating on fielding focusing on handling managing maneuvering manipulating manoeuvring negotiating seeing to turning to applying oneself to buckling down to devoting oneself to embarking on engaging in hacking playing swinging taking on taking up treating adopting attending concentrating contending with coping with focusing focussing getting down to settling down to taking in hand trying turning becoming involved in getting cracking on getting stuck into getting to grips with getting weaving on going at going for hammering away having a go at having at pegging away pitching into trying to deal with trying to sort out having a crack at having a shot at having a stab at knuckling down to plugging away at taking care of throwing yourself into directing attention to turning one's hand to

search hunt look exploration scout probe dig forage foraging scavenge scavenging ferreting rummage chase rifling examination enquiry inquiry inspection investigation pursuit scouring scrutiny hunting inquest pursual pursuance quest sweep ferreting about ferreting around pursuit of rooting about rooting around rummaging about rummaging around seeking after witch hunt survey reconnaissance scan recce check observation tracking stalking trailing reconnoiter reconnoitre reach plunge dive scouting recon patrol pursuing reconnoitring expedition tailing shadowing glance seeking hounding coursing course delve shufti surveillance following reconnoitering tracing trail combing dip foray sortie rummaging chasing dogging visit discovery shakedown review preliminary survey venery maneuvers watch lookout tagging going-over once-over manoeuvres trawl random investigation random sampling test hunting down scouting out spying out stalk striving push spot check going all out manhunt dip into dragnet all points bulletin tracking operation

excavation quarrying boring channeling channelling mining gouging shovelling shoveling sinking cutting scooping digging out hollowing out scooping out drilling tapping prospecting tunneling pitting unearthing burrowing hollowing tunnelling

spade cultivation geoponics labor labour tillage tilth plowing ploughing spadework

dig excavation mine pit dugout shaft quarry archaeological site dig site working vein colliery deposit lode seam coalfield mineshaft workings goldfield opencast mine open-pit mine strip mine coalmine diggings mine workings coalface coal mine pithead mine shaft hole hollow trench cavity ditch trough burrow crater reef lead fissure ore deposit strike

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