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Lock — synonyms, lock antonyms, definition

1. lock (Noun)

24 synonyms
bar bolt catch clamp clasp closure curl fastener grapple hasp hook ignition lock latch lock chamber plait portion of hair ringlet snap snip strand • • •
6 definitions

lock (Noun) — A fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed.

lock (Noun) — A strand or cluster of hair.

lock (Noun) — A mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun.

lock (Noun) — 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.

lock (Noun) — A restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key.

lock (Noun) — Any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured.

10 types of
constraint enclosure fastener fastening fixing hair holdfast mechanism restraint wrestling hold
16 types
combination lock crimp cylinder lock door latch doorlock dreadlock forelock hammerlock headlock latch lever lock padlock sash fastener sash lock sausage curl window lock
4 parts
bolt deadbolt keyhole tumbler
14 parts of
canal coif coiffure door drawer firearm gate hair style hairdo hairstyle ignition switch lid piece small-arm

2. lock (Verb)

39 synonyms
anchor attach bar bind bolt clamp clasp clinch close connect enclose engage fasten grip interlace interlock intertwine join knit latch • • •
1 antonym
unlock
9 definitions

lock (Verb) — Fasten with a lock. ex. "lock the bike to the fence"

lock (Verb) — Keep engaged. ex. "locked the gears"

lock (Verb) — Become rigid or immoveable. ex. "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"

lock (Verb) — Hold in a locking position. ex. "He locked his hands around her neck"

lock (Verb) — Become engaged or intermeshed with one another. ex. "They were locked in embrace"

lock (Verb) — Hold fast (in a certain state). ex. "He was locked in a laughing fit"

lock (Verb) — Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape. ex. "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend" ex. "She locked her jewels in the safe"

lock (Verb) — Pass by means through a lock in a waterway.

lock (Verb) — Build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels.

24 types of
bosom build confine construct displace embrace engage fasten fix go across go through hold hug make move overcome overpower overtake overwhelm pass • • •
6 types
Flip bolt padlock ride switch throw
1 see also
lock up