hollow vs trench

trench vs hollow

hollow and trench both are nouns.

hollow is an adjective but trench is not an adjective.

hollow and trench both are verbs.

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

As verbs, trench is a hyponym of hollow; that is, trench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hollow:

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

Other hyponyms of hollow include drive, ditch.

hollow (noun)	trench (noun)
a depression hollowed out of solid matter	a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
a small valley between mountains	any long ditch cut in the ground
a cavity or space in something	a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

hollow (adjective)	trench (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)	trench (verb)
remove the interior of	cut or carve deeply into
remove the inner part or the core of	dig a trench or trenches
	cut a trench in, as for drainage
	fortify by surrounding with trenches
	set, plant, or bury in a trench
	impinge or infringe upon

Difference between hollow and trench

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