latch vs lock

latch and lock both are nouns.

latch and lock both are verbs.

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

As nouns, lock is a hypernym of latch; that is, lock is a word with a broader meaning than latch:

latch: spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
lock: a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

latch (noun)	lock (noun)
catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key	a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
	a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the 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 mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
	a strand or cluster of hair

latch (verb)	lock (verb)
fasten with a latch	become rigid or immoveable
	fasten with a lock
	keep engaged
	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
	hold in a locking position
	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

Difference between latch and lock

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