Home › Words › M › misdigmisdigmisdig · verb — to dig incorrectly, such as in the wrong place.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom mis- + dig.verbTo dig incorrectly, such as in the wrong place.e.g.“He described "daily soundings" as conditional soundings designed to check the progress of the work and to determine if there is "overdigging" or "misdigging."” — 1991, Spencer Nissen, Port of Oakland and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company: Environmental Protection Agency Initial Decision, page 51:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.misdub 68% match — To dub incorrectly (any sense). vs misdig →misduplicate 67% match — To duplicate incorrectly. vs misdig →misdigest 67% match — To digest incorrectly.; To improperly break down (food) in the alimentary canal. vs misdig →mismove 65% match — To move wrongly, incorrectly, or in error. vs misdig →mishit 64% match — An incorrect or bad hit. vs misdig →mislodge 63% match — To lodge incorrectly, amiss, or in the wrong place. vs misdig →misdump 63% match — To dump incorrectly, such as at the wrong place or time, or to dump something that should not have been dumped. vs misdig →misdoing 63% match — Wrongdoing. vs misdig →