ride vs lock

ride and lock both are nouns.

ride and lock both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lock is a hypernym of ride; that is, lock is a word with a broader meaning than ride:

ride: keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
lock: keep engaged

Other hypernyms of ride include engage, mesh, operate.

ride (noun)	lock (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement	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

ride (verb)	lock (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	become rigid or immoveable
keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot	fasten with a lock
copulate with	keep engaged
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
move like a floating object	hold in a locking position
climb up on the body	build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
sit on and control a vehicle	hold fast (in a certain state)
ride over, along, or through	pass by means through a lock in a waterway
continue undisturbed and without interference
lie moored or anchored
have certain properties when driven
be sustained or supported or borne
be contingent on

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