furrow vs dig

furrow and dig both are nouns.

furrow and dig both are verbs.

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

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

furrow: hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
dig: turn up, loosen, or remove earth

Other hypernyms of furrow include cut into, delve, turn over.

furrow (noun)	dig (noun)
a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)	the act of digging
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface	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

furrow (verb)	dig (verb)
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove	get the meaning of something
make wrinkled or creased	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
cut a furrow into a columns	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 furrow and dig

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