hollow out vs scoop out

hollow out and scoop out both are verbs.

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

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

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

hollow out (verb)	scoop out (verb)
remove the interior of	hollow out with a scoop
	take out or up with or as if with a scoop