To uncover (something) by digging.
To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata.
To search for something; to rummage.
To search for gems, gold, etc., on the surface or in abandoned workings.
To be troublesome.
To elicit information; to ferret out.