dig vs work

dig and work both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of dig include do work.

dig (noun)	work (noun)
the act of digging	activity directed toward making or doing something
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow	the occupation for which you are paid
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect	a place where work is done
the site of an archeological exploration	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

dig (verb)	work (verb)
get the meaning of something	give a workout to
turn up, loosen, or remove earth	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
create by digging	go sour or spoil
remove the inner part or the core of	cause to undergo fermentation
poke or thrust abruptly	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
thrust down or into	use or manipulate to one's advantage
remove, harvest, or recover by digging	to mix into a homogeneous mass
work hard	perform as expected when applied
	move into or onto
	shape, form, or improve a material
	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
	prepare for crops
	make something, usually for a specific function
	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
	proceed along a path
	move in an agitated manner
	provoke or excite
	be employed
	cause to work
	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
	have and exert influence or effect
	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled