WordCmp.com

pass vs lock

lock vs pass

pass and lock both are nouns.

pass is an adjective but lock is not an adjective.

pass and lock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pass Yes Yes Yes No
lock Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lock is a hyponym of pass; that is, lock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass:
  • pass: go across or through
  • lock: pass by means through a lock in a waterway
pass (noun) lock (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
a usually brief attempt a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls 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
success in satisfying a test or requirement a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target a strand or cluster of hair
a permit to enter or leave a military installation
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
a complimentary ticket
a difficult juncture
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence
pass (adjective) lock (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it
pass (verb) lock (verb)
eliminate from the body become rigid or immoveable
come to pass fasten with a lock
disappear gradually keep engaged
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
grant authorization or clearance for become engaged or intermeshed with one another
transmit information hold in a locking position
pass over, across, or through build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
go across or through hold fast (in a certain state)
travel past pass by means through a lock in a waterway
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
for time to move forward
cause to pass
move past
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
Difference between pass and lock

Words related to "pass"


© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.