burrow vs dig

burrow and dig both are nouns.

burrow and dig both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burrow	Yes	No	Yes	No
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dig is a hypernym of burrow; that is, dig is a word with a broader meaning than burrow:

burrow: move through by or as by digging
dig: turn up, loosen, or remove earth

Other hypernyms of burrow include cut into, delve, turn over.

burrow (noun)	dig (noun)
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter	the act of digging
	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	the site of an archeological exploration

burrow (verb)	dig (verb)
move through by or as by digging	get the meaning of something
	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
	create by digging
	remove the inner part or the core of
	poke or thrust abruptly
	thrust down or into
	remove, harvest, or recover by digging
	work hard

Difference between burrow and dig

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