dig to China

verb

To dig a very deep hole, such that it may, hyperbolically, be said to extend to the opposite side of the Earth.

Meanings

verbdig to China (third-person singular simple present digs to China, present participle digging to China, simple past and past participle dug to China)

present singular third person digs to China · participle present digging to China · participle past dug to China · past dug to China

  1. USidiomaticTo dig a very deep hole, such that it may, hyperbolically, be said to extend to the opposite side of the Earth.
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APA

dig to China. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dig%20to%20China

MLA

“dig to China.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dig%20to%20China. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dig to China,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dig%20to%20China.

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