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flip vs lock

lock vs flip

flip and lock both are nouns.

flip is an adjective but lock is not an adjective.

flip and lock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flip Yes Yes Yes No
lock Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lock is a hypernym of flip; that is, lock is a word with a broader meaning than flip:
  • flip: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
  • lock: keep engaged
Other hypernyms of flip include engage, mesh, operate.
flip (noun) lock (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
the act of flipping a coin a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return 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 sudden, quick movement a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg a strand or cluster of hair
flip (adjective) lock (adjective)
marked by casual disrespect
flip (verb) lock (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) become rigid or immoveable
go mad, go crazy fasten with a lock
react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way keep engaged
throw or toss with a light motion place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation become engaged or intermeshed with one another
turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse hold in a locking position
move with a flick or light motion build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
lightly throw to see which side comes up hold fast (in a certain state)
cause to move with a flick pass by means through a lock in a waterway
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
look through a book or other written material
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