dig vs hollow out

hollow out vs dig

dig is a noun but hollow out is not a noun.

dig and hollow out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No
hollow out	No	No	Yes	No

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

dig: create by digging
hollow out: remove the interior of

Other hypernyms of dig include core out, hollow.

dig (noun)	hollow out (noun)
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

dig (verb)	hollow out (verb)
get the meaning of something	remove the interior of
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 hollow out

Words related to "hollow out"

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