hollow out vs dig

dig vs hollow out

hollow out is not a noun while dig is a noun.

hollow out and dig both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hollow out	No	No	Yes	No
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

hollow out: remove the interior of
dig: create by digging

Other hyponyms of hollow out include gouge, rout, scallop, scollop, hole, draw in, suck in, scoop out, cavern, cavern out, cave, undermine, dig out, excavate, core.

hollow out (noun)	dig (noun)
	the act of digging
	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

hollow out (verb)	dig (verb)
remove the interior of	get the meaning of something
	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

Difference between hollow out and dig

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