shut up vs lock

lock vs shut up

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

shut up is an adjective but lock is not an adjective.

shut up and lock both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

shut 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

shut up (adjective)	lock (adjective)
closely confined

shut up (verb)	lock (verb)
cause to be quiet or not talk	become rigid or immoveable
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent	fasten with a lock
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	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 shut up and lock

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