Excavate
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɛk.skə.veɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Excavate is a verb meaning (transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
Meaning
(transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
- (transitive) To uncover (something) by digging.
- (zoology) Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata.
- (rare, as an adjective) Made hollow.
- (obsolete, as a participle) excavated, hollowed out
Word Forms
- excavates
- excavating
- excavated
Synonyms for excavate
Depending on context, synonyms include hollow, dig, turn up.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dig, hollow, turn up, delve, unearth, burrow.
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