lock vs wrestling hold

wrestling hold vs lock

lock and wrestling hold both are nouns.

lock is a verb but wrestling hold is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No
wrestling hold	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wrestling hold is a hypernym of lock; that is, wrestling hold is a word with a broader meaning than lock:

lock: any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
wrestling hold: a hold used in the sport of wrestling

lock (noun)	wrestling hold (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured	a hold used in the sport of wrestling
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)	wrestling hold (verb)
become rigid or immoveable
fasten with a lock
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 wrestling hold

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