Digged: meaning, definitions and examples
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digged
[ dษชgd ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น cavado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฆเคพเค เคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช gegraben
๐ฎ๐ฉ digging
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะธัะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wykopany
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใฃใ
๐ซ๐ท creusรฉ
๐ช๐ธ excavado
๐น๐ท kazฤฑlmฤฑล
๐ฐ๐ท ํํค์ณ์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญููุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ vykopanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ vykopanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ izkopan
๐ฎ๐ธ grafinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะทัะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qazฤฑlmฤฑล
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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nonstandard 'digged' reflects older usages that we still occasionally see in dialects or poetic language but has since been replaced by 'dug' in modern English.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.