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hollow vs scoop out

scoop out vs hollow

hollow is a noun but scoop out is not a noun.

hollow is an adjective but scoop out is not an adjective.

hollow and scoop out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
scoop out No No Yes No
As verbs, scoop out is a hyponym of hollow; that is, scoop out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hollow:
  • hollow: remove the interior of
  • scoop out: hollow out with a scoop
Other hyponyms of hollow include gouge, rout, scallop, scollop, hole, draw in, suck in, cavern, cavern out, cave, undermine, dig, dig out, excavate, core.
hollow (noun) scoop out (noun)
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
a small valley between mountains
a cavity or space in something
hollow (adjective) scoop out (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) scoop out (verb)
remove the interior of hollow out with a scoop
remove the inner part or the core of take out or up with or as if with a scoop
Difference between hollow and scoop out

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