/dig"ingz/ for 1-3; /dig"euhnz/ for 4 , n.
1. ( usually used with a sing. v. ) a place where digging is carried on.
2. ( used with a pl. v. ) a mining operation or locality.
3. ( used with a pl. v. ) something that is removed from an excavation.
4. ( used with a pl. v. ) Chiefly Brit. Informal. dig 1 (def. 15).
[ 1530-40; DIG 1 + -ING 1 + -S 3 ]