lock up vs lock

lock vs lock up

lock up is not a noun while lock is a noun.

lock up and lock both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

lock up (noun)	lock (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 up (verb)	lock (verb)
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	become rigid or immoveable
secure by locking	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 up and lock

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