ditch vs hollow

hollow vs ditch

ditch and hollow both are nouns.

ditch is not an adjective while hollow is an adjective.

ditch and hollow both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of ditch include dig, excavate.

ditch (noun)	hollow (noun)
a long narrow excavation in the earth	a depression hollowed out of solid matter
any small natural waterway	a small valley between mountains
	a cavity or space in something

ditch (adjective)	hollow (adjective)
	not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
	lacking in substance or character
	devoid of significance or force
	as if echoing in a hollow space

ditch (verb)	hollow (verb)
crash or crash-land	remove the interior of
cut a trench in, as for drainage	remove the inner part or the core of
make an emergency landing on water
forsake
throw away
sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly

Difference between ditch and hollow

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