lock vs overwhelm

overwhelm vs lock

lock is a noun but overwhelm is not a noun.

lock and overwhelm both are verbs.

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

As verbs, overwhelm is a hypernym of lock; that is, overwhelm is a word with a broader meaning than lock:

lock: hold fast (in a certain state)
overwhelm: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Other hypernyms of lock include overcome, overpower, overtake, sweep over, whelm.

lock (noun)	overwhelm (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)	overwhelm (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	charge someone with too many tasks
fasten with a lock	overcome by superior force
keep engaged	cover completely or make imperceptible
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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 overwhelm

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