dig vs gouge

dig and gouge both are nouns.

dig and gouge both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of dig include dent, ding, nick.

dig (noun)	gouge (noun)
the act of digging	the act of gouging
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow	and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
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)	gouge (verb)
get the meaning of something	force with the thumb
turn up, loosen, or remove earth	make a groove in
create by digging	obtain by coercion or intimidation
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 gouge

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