lock vs bolt
bolt vs locklock and bolt both are nouns.
lock and bolt both are verbs.
lock is not an adverb while bolt is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lock | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| bolt | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
As verbs,
bolt is a hyponym of
lock; that is, bolt is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
lock:
- lock: fasten with a lock
- bolt: secure or lock with a bolt
Other hyponyms of lock include
padlock.
| lock (noun) | bolt (noun) |
|---|---|
| any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured | a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) |
| a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed | the act of moving with great haste |
| a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key | a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener |
| 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to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it | the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key |
| a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun | a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech |
| a strand or cluster of hair | a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length |
| a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder |
| lock (verb) | bolt (verb) |
|---|---|
| become rigid or immoveable | make or roll into bolts |
| fasten with a lock | eat hastily without proper chewing |
| keep engaged | swallow hastily |
| place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape | secure or lock with a bolt |
| become engaged or intermeshed with one another | move or jump suddenly |
| hold in a locking position | leave suddenly and as if in a hurry |
| build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels | run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along |
| hold fast (in a certain state) | |
| pass by means through a lock in a waterway |
| lock (adverb) | bolt (adverb) |
|---|---|
| directly | |
| in a rigid manner |
Words related to "lock"
- bolt
- bosom
- build
- canal
- coif
- coiffure
- combination lock
- confine
- constraint
- construct
- crimp
- curl
- cylinder lock
- deadbolt
- displace
- door
- door latch
- doorlock
- drawer
- dreadlock
- embrace
- enclosure
- engage
- fasten
- fastener
- fastening
- firearm
- fix
- fixing
- flip
- forelock
- gate
- hair
- hair style
- hairdo
- hairstyle
- hammerlock
- headlock
- hold
- holdfast
- hug
- ignition lock
- ignition switch
- interlace
- interlock
- keyhole
- latch
- lever lock
- lid
- lock away
- lock chamber
- lock in
- lock up
- lockage
- locker
- make
- mechanism
- mesh
- move
- operate
- overcome
- overpower
- overtake
- overwhelm
- padlock
- pass
- piece
- put away
- restraint
- ride
- ringlet
- sash fastener
- sash lock
- sausage curl
- secure
- shut away
- shut up
- small-arm
- squeeze
- sweep over
- switch
- throw
- tumbler
- unlock
- whelm
- whorl
- window lock
- wrestling hold
Words related to "bolt"
- abandonment
- abscond
- absquatulate
- bang
- bar
- beetle off
- bolt of lightning
- bolt out
- carriage bolt
- clinch
- colloquialism
- dash
- deadbolt
- decamp
- desertion
- eat
- expansion bolt
- flee
- fly
- forsaking
- furl
- get down
- go away
- go forth
- go off
- gobble
- government
- haste
- head
- hurry
- kingbolt
- kingpin
- leave
- levant
- lightning
- lock
- machine bolt
- make off
- move
- nut and bolt
- political science
- politics
- rifle
- rigidly
- roll
- roll up
- run off
- run out
- rush
- rushing
- safety bolt
- safety lock
- screw
- shank
- slap
- slapdash
- slide bolt
- sliding bolt
- smack
- stiffly
- stove bolt
- swallow
- swivel pin
- take flight
- thunderbolt
- unbolt
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