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hollow out vs dig out

dig out vs hollow out

hollow out and dig out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hollow out No No Yes No
dig out No No Yes No
As verbs, dig out is a hyponym of hollow out; that is, dig out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hollow out:
  • hollow out: remove the interior of
  • dig out: 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, excavate, core.
hollow out (verb) dig out (verb)
remove the interior of create by digging
dig out from underneath earth or snow
remove, harvest, or recover by digging
Difference between hollow out and dig out

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