the act of digging
"there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
"The dog spent the afternoon digging in the garden to bury its favorite bone."
In plain English: Digging is an old-fashioned way of saying you really enjoy something and love it very much.
"The children spent all afternoon on their favorite hill, turning up worms and rocks in endless digging."
Usage: Use this noun form to describe the physical act of excavating, but avoid using it as a synonym for "determination" unless you are quoting idioms like "digging in." It is rarely used metaphorically on its own compared to related verbs.
present participle of dig
"The children are digging in the garden to find buried treasure."