trench vs hollow

hollow vs trench

trench and hollow both are nouns.

trench is not an adjective while hollow is an adjective.

trench and hollow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trench	Yes	No	Yes	No
hollow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, hollow is a hypernym of trench; that is, hollow is a word with a broader meaning than trench:

trench: cut a trench in, as for drainage
hollow: remove the inner part or the core of

Other hypernyms of trench include dig, excavate.

trench (noun)	hollow (noun)
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth	a depression hollowed out of solid matter
any long ditch cut in the ground	a small valley between mountains
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor	a cavity or space in something

trench (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

trench (verb)	hollow (verb)
cut or carve deeply into	remove the interior of
dig a trench or trenches	remove the inner part or the core of
cut a trench in, as for drainage
fortify by surrounding with trenches
set, plant, or bury in a trench
impinge or infringe upon

Difference between trench and hollow

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