lock vs door latch

door latch vs lock

lock and door latch both are nouns.

lock is a verb but door latch is not a verb.

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

As nouns, door latch is a hyponym of lock; that is, door latch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lock:

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

Other hyponyms of lock include combination lock, cylinder lock, doorlock, latch, lever lock, padlock, sash fastener, sash lock, window lock.

lock (noun)	door latch (noun)
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

lock (verb)	door latch (verb)
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 lock and door latch

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