ditch vs dig

ditch and dig both are nouns.

ditch and dig both are verbs.

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

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

ditch: cut a trench in, as for drainage
dig: remove the inner part or the core of

Other hypernyms of ditch include excavate, hollow.

ditch (noun)	dig (noun)
a long narrow excavation in the earth	the act of digging
any small natural waterway	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

ditch (verb)	dig (verb)
crash or crash-land	get the meaning of something
cut a trench in, as for drainage	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
make an emergency landing on water	create by digging
forsake	remove the inner part or the core of
throw away	poke or thrust abruptly
sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly	thrust down or into
	remove, harvest, or recover by digging
	work hard

Difference between ditch and dig

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