lock vs latch

lock and latch both are nouns.

lock and latch both are verbs.

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

As nouns, latch is a hyponym of lock; that is, 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
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, door latch, lever lock, padlock, sash fastener, sash lock, window lock.

lock (noun)	latch (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured	catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed	spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
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)	latch (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	fasten with a latch
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 latch

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