"misdig" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: misdigs [present, singular, third-person], misdigging [participle, present], misdug [participle, past], misdug [past]
Etymology: From mis- + dig. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|dig}} mis- + dig Head templates: {{en-verb|misdigs|misdigging|misdug}} misdig (third-person singular simple present misdigs, present participle misdigging, simple past and past participle misdug)
  1. To dig incorrectly, such as in the wrong place.

Inflected forms

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