Lock - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a strand or cluster of hair (syn: curl, ringlet, whorl)
- a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
- 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 restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
- any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
verb
- become rigid or immoveable
She locked her jewels in the safe
- build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
Extra examples
They locked the door when they left and unlocked it when they returned.
She locked the bicycle to the railing with a chain.
He forgot to lock the car.
The car locks automatically when you start the engine.
The wheels locked and the car skidded off the road.
They were locked in each other's arms.
She locked her hands around the steering wheel.
The file is locked for editing.
The dangerous criminals have all been locked up.
Send someone over with another key, I've locked myself in by mistake.
Although the jewels were locked away (in a strongbox), the thieves stole them without any difficulty.
The door will not lock.
The vessel was locked in ice.
His teeth were locked together.
Jane was locked in the arms of her husband.
Phrasal verbs
lock in — close with or as if with a tight seal
lock out — prevent employees from working during a strike
lock up — secure by locking
Word forms
I/you/we/they: lock
he/she/it: locks
present participle: locking
past tense: locked
past participle: locked
singular: lock
plural: locks
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