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lock vs throw

throw vs lock

lock and throw both are nouns.

lock and throw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lock Yes No Yes No
throw Yes No Yes No
As verbs, throw is a hyponym of lock; that is, throw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lock:
  • lock: keep engaged
  • throw: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
Other hyponyms of lock include flip, switch, ride.
lock (noun) throw (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
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 the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun a single chance or instance
a strand or cluster of hair
lock (verb) throw (verb)
become rigid or immoveable be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
fasten with a lock convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
keep engaged utter with force; utter vehemently
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape propel through the air
become engaged or intermeshed with one another cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
hold in a locking position place or put with great energy
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels cause to fall off
hold fast (in a certain state) to remove
pass by means through a lock in a waterway throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
make on a potter's wheel
put or send forth
organize or be responsible for
cause to be confused emotionally
move violently, energetically, or carelessly
to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
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