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hollow vs dig

dig vs hollow

hollow and dig both are nouns.

hollow is an adjective but dig is not an adjective.

hollow and dig both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
dig Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dig is a hyponym of hollow; that is, dig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hollow:
  • hollow: remove the interior of
  • dig: create by digging
Other hyponyms of hollow include gouge, rout, scallop, scollop, hole, draw in, suck in, scoop out, cavern, cavern out, cave, undermine, dig out, excavate, core.
As verbs, hollow and dig are synonyms defined as:
  • hollow and dig: remove the inner part or the core of
Other synonyms of hollow include excavate.
hollow (noun) dig (noun)
a depression hollowed out of solid matter the act of digging
a small valley between mountains the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
a cavity or space in something 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
hollow (adjective) dig (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
hollow (verb) dig (verb)
remove the interior of get the meaning of something
remove the inner part or the core 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
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