rut vs dig

rut and dig both are nouns.

rut and dig both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rut	Yes	No	Yes	No
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dig is a hypernym of rut; that is, dig is a word with a broader meaning than rut:

rut: hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
dig: turn up, loosen, or remove earth

Other hypernyms of rut include cut into, delve, turn over.

rut (noun)	dig (noun)
a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape	the act of digging
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity	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

rut (verb)	dig (verb)
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove	get the meaning of something
be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals	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

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