dig vs ding

dig and ding both are nouns.

dig and ding both are verbs.

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

As nouns, ding is a hypernym of dig; that is, ding is a word with a broader meaning than dig:

dig: a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
ding: an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

Other hypernyms of dig include dent, gouge, nick.

dig (noun)	ding (noun)
the act of digging	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow	a ringing sound
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

dig (verb)	ding (verb)
get the meaning of something	go `ding dong', like a bell
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 dig and ding

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