tunnel vs dig

tunnel and dig both are nouns.

tunnel and dig both are verbs.

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

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

tunnel: move through by or as by digging
dig: turn up, loosen, or remove earth

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

tunnel (noun)	dig (noun)
a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)	the act of digging
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
	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

tunnel (verb)	dig (verb)
force a way through	get the meaning of something
move through by or as by digging	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

Difference between tunnel and dig

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