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hollow vs rout

rout vs hollow

hollow and rout both are nouns.

hollow is an adjective but rout is not an adjective.

hollow and rout both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
rout Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rout is a hyponym of hollow; that is, rout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hollow:
  • hollow: remove the interior of
  • rout: make a groove in
hollow (noun) rout (noun)
a depression hollowed out of solid matter an overwhelming defeat
a small valley between mountains a disorderly crowd of people
a cavity or space in something
hollow (adjective) rout (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) rout (verb)
remove the interior of cause to flee
remove the inner part or the core of defeat disastrously
make a groove in
dig with the snout
Difference between hollow and rout

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