lock vs lock up

lock up vs lock

lock is a noun but lock up is not a noun.

lock and lock up both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lock and lock up are synonyms defined as:

lock and lock up: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

Other synonyms of lock include lock away, lock in, put away, shut away, shut up.

lock (noun)	lock up (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
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)	lock up (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
fasten with a lock	secure by locking
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 lock up

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