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rout vs hollow

hollow vs rout

rout and hollow both are nouns.

rout is not an adjective while hollow is an adjective.

rout and hollow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rout Yes No Yes No
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, hollow is a hypernym of rout; that is, hollow is a word with a broader meaning than rout:
  • rout: make a groove in
  • hollow: remove the interior of
Other hypernyms of rout include core out, hollow out.
rout (noun) hollow (noun)
an overwhelming defeat a depression hollowed out of solid matter
a disorderly crowd of people a small valley between mountains
a cavity or space in something
rout (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
rout (verb) hollow (verb)
cause to flee remove the interior of
defeat disastrously remove the inner part or the core of
make a groove in
dig with the snout
Difference between rout and hollow

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