comment vs dig

comment and dig both are nouns.

comment and dig both are verbs.

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

As nouns, dig is a hyponym of comment; that is, dig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comment:

comment: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
dig: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

Other hyponyms of comment include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, barb, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.

comment (noun)	dig (noun)
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information	the act of digging
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people	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

comment (verb)	dig (verb)
make or write a comment on	get the meaning of something
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
explain or interpret something	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 comment and dig

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