lock vs shut up

shut up vs lock

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

lock is not an adjective while shut up is an adjective.

lock and shut up both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

lock (noun)	shut 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 (adjective)	shut up (adjective)
	closely confined

lock (verb)	shut up (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	cause to be quiet or not talk
fasten with a lock	refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
keep engaged	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
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 shut up

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