lock vs ride

lock and ride both are nouns.

lock and ride both are verbs.

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

As verbs, ride is a hyponym of lock; that is, ride is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lock:

lock: keep engaged
ride: keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot

Other hyponyms of lock include flip, switch, throw.

lock (noun)	ride (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured	a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed	a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
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)	ride (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	harass with persistent criticism or carping
fasten with a lock	keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
keep engaged	copulate with
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
become engaged or intermeshed with one another	sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
hold in a locking position	move like a floating object
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels	climb up on the body
hold fast (in a certain state)	sit on and control a vehicle
pass by means through a lock in a waterway	ride over, along, or through
	continue undisturbed and without interference
	lie moored or anchored
	have certain properties when driven
	be sustained or supported or borne
	be contingent on

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