Digged Meaning in English

word · lemma: dig

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Definition

An incorrect, nonstandard past tense form of 'dig'. The correct forms are 'dug' (past tense and past participle).

Usage & Nuances

"Digged" is a common mistake for the past of "dig," but native speakers use "dug." In rare cases, "digged" can appear in old texts, but modern English considers it incorrect. Always use "dug" for the past simple and past participle.

• Spanish: cavó - cavado
• Portuguese (BR): cavou - cavado
• Portuguese (PT): cavou - cavado
• Chinese (Simplified): 挖了
• Chinese (Traditional): 挖了
• Hindi: खोद दिया - खोदा
• Arabic: حفرَ
• Bengali: digged (ভুলভাবে ব্যবহৃত) - খোঁড়া হয়েছিল (সঠিক: dug)
• Russian: digged (неправильно) - выкопал (правильно: dug)
• Japanese: digged（間違った形）- 掘った（正しくは dug）
• Vietnamese: digged (không đúng chuẩn) - đã đào (đúng: dug)
• Korean: digged (잘못된 표현) - 팠다 (올바른 표현: dug)
• Turkish: digged (yanlış kullanım) - kazdı (doğru: dug)
• Urdu: digged (غلط شکل) - کھودا (درست: dug)
• Indonesian: digged (bentuk salah) - đã đào (đúng: dug)

Example Sentences

He digged a hole in the backyard yesterday.

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The dog digged up the flowers.

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We digged for treasure on the beach.

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I thought the past of 'dig' was 'digged', but I learned it's 'dug'.

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Some kids at school used 'digged', but the teacher corrected them.

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"Have you ever digged a tunnel?" is incorrect, it should be 'Have you ever dug a tunnel?'

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