Synonyms of digging

digging

verb

present participle of dig

1

as in excavating

to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth

a backhoe dug a hole in the backyard to make a swimming pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excavating
• shoveling
• dredging
• clawing
• mining
• grubbing
• burrowing
• delving
• scooping
• quarrying
• spading
• digging in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling (in)
• smoothing (out or over)

2

as in enjoying

to take pleasure in

I really dig bluegrass music

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoying
• savoring
• loving
• liking
• relishing
• fancying
• taking to
• getting off (on)
• admiring
• grooving (on)
• rejoicing (in)
• going for
• appreciating
• adoring
• reveling (in)
• delighting (in)
• getting a kick out of
• revering
• venerating
• valuing
• having a soft spot for
• being partial to
• treasuring
• worshipping
• devouring
• drinking (in)
• eating (up)
• cherishing
• preferring
• feasting (on)
• prizing
• idolizing
• doting (on)
• indulging (in)
• favoring
• luxuriating (in)
• wallowing (in)
• cottoning (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• disliking
• detesting
• loathing
• abhorring
• condemning
• despising
• abominating
• scorning

3

as in knowing

to have a clear idea of

can you dig what I'm saying?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knowing
• deciphering
• understanding
• grasping
• seeing
• recognizing
• comprehending
• appreciating
• getting
• realizing
• sensing
• making
• discerning
• seizing
• perceiving
• decoding
• conceiving
• assimilating
• intuiting
• apprehending
• registering
• catching
• twigging
• tumbling (to)
• beholding
• grokking
• making out
• savvying
• catching on (to)
• cognizing
• compassing
• digesting
• picking up on
• fathoming
• absorbing
• cottoning (to or on to)
• penetrating
• taking in
• piercing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• misunderstanding
• misreading
• misinterpreting
• mistaking
• misconstruing
• misconceiving
• misperceiving
• misapprehending

4

as in poking

to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object

every time I slowed down, he'd dig me in the ribs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poking
• stabbing
• prodding
• punching
• spurring
• goading
• knocking
• jabbing
• nudging
• drilling
• jogging
• sticking
• chucking
• perforating
• pricking
• propelling
• driving
• puncturing
• piercing
• boring
• haling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of digging

Other names for November’s full moon refer to animals preparing for winter and the onset of colder days, such as the digging moon, deer rutting moon, whitefish moon and frost moon, the almanac said. — Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Despite efforts from the Rich County Sheriff’s Office, investigating possible sightings, and digging through digital evidence, Kylie remained missing. — Veronica Fulton-Mazaika, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Within two years, an initial examination determined the meteorite hailed from Mars; scientists are now finally digging deeper, with stunning results. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Robinson’s favorite reaction came from a ComEd worker who was digging a ditch on the property. — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Getting permission is another, especially when digging permits for fiber optic cable might conflict with other local infrastructure, like roads or railways. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Nov. 2026

Also avoid digging or raking over the root zone, which Abdi says can sever sensitive roots or cause abrasions, encouraging pests and diseases to enter the tree. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 1 Nov. 2026

The former approach builds geological repositories by blasting and digging massive underground tunnels, shafts, and caverns. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Rent the model, own the harness, own your context, and join the network that refines the outside world rather than digging the well that only deepens your own. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026