bolt vs lock

bolt and lock both are nouns.

bolt and lock both are verbs.

bolt is an adverb but lock is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bolt	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lock is a hypernym of bolt; that is, lock is a word with a broader meaning than bolt:

bolt: secure or lock with a bolt
lock: fasten with a lock

bolt (noun)	lock (noun)
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
the act of moving with great haste	a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener	a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key	enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech	a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length	a strand or cluster of hair
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

bolt (verb)	lock (verb)
make or roll into bolts	become rigid or immoveable
eat hastily without proper chewing	fasten with a lock
swallow hastily	keep engaged
secure or lock with a bolt	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
move or jump suddenly	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry	hold in a locking position
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along	build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
	hold fast (in a certain state)
	pass by means through a lock in a waterway

bolt (adverb)	lock (adverb)
directly
in a rigid manner

Difference between bolt and lock

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