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pit vs hollow

hollow vs pit

pit and hollow both are nouns.

pit is not an adjective while hollow is an adjective.

pit and hollow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pit Yes No Yes No
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hollow is a hypernym of pit; that is, hollow is a word with a broader meaning than pit:
  • pit: a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
  • hollow: a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Other hypernyms of pit include hole.
pit (noun) hollow (noun)
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate a depression hollowed out of solid matter
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it a small valley between mountains
a trap in the form of a concealed hole a cavity or space in something
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pit (adjective) hollow (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
pit (verb) hollow (verb)
remove the pits from remove the interior of
set into opposition or rivalry remove the inner part or the core of
mark with a scar
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