Digged: meaning, definitions and examples

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digged

 

[ dษชgd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

The term 'digged' is a nonstandard past tense form of the verb 'dig'. 'Dig' means to break up and move earth with a tool or hands. In standard English, the correct past tense form is 'dug', but 'digged' is sometimes used in colloquial speech or dialects. This form has largely fallen out of usage and is considered archaic. It's important to use 'dug' in formal writing to adhere to standard grammar rules.

Synonyms

burrowed, excavated

Examples of usage

  • He digged a hole in the backyard.
  • They digged deeper into the earth than expected.

Translations

Translations of the word "digged" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cavado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅเคฆเคพเคˆ เค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gegraben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ digging

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั€ะธั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wykopany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽ˜ใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท creusรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ excavado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kazฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒŒํ—ค์ณ์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญููˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vykopanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vykopanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒ–ๆŽ˜็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izkopan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grafinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะทั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qazฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ excavado

Word origin

The verb 'dig' has its origins in Old English, with the form 'diggan', which meant 'to excavate' or 'to force out'. This term described the action of breaking and moving earth or other materials. The past tense form, 'dug', did not appear until later in the evolution of the English language. The nonstandard 'digged' reflects older usages that we still occasionally see in dialects or poetic language but has since been replaced by 'dug' in modern English. The decline of 'digged' has made 'dug' the universally accepted form in both spoken and written contexts. The evolution of this verb highlights how language changes over time, with some forms becoming obsolete while new standards are established.