LOCK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent’’s body is twisted or pressured
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wrestling hold (what does wrestling hold mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hammerlock (what does hammerlock mean?)
   • headlock (what does headlock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • interlock (what does interlock mean?)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • interlock (what does interlock mean?)
   • interlace (what does interlace mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fastener (what does fastener mean?)
   • fastening (what does fastening mean?)
   • holdfast (what does holdfast mean?)
   • fixing (what does fixing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • combination lock (what does combination lock mean?)
   • cylinder lock (what does cylinder lock mean?)
   • doorlock (what does doorlock mean?)
   • latch (what does latch mean?)
   • door latch (what does door latch mean?)
   • lever lock (what does lever lock mean?)
   • padlock (what does padlock mean?)
   • sash fastener (what does sash fastener mean?)
   • sash lock (what does sash lock mean?)
   • window lock (what does window lock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
   Synonym(s)
   • ignition lock (what does ignition lock mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • restraint (what does restraint mean?)
   • constraint (what does constraint mean?)
4. Meaning
   • 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
   Synonym(s)
   • lock chamber (what does lock chamber mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • enclosure (what does enclosure mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mechanism (what does mechanism mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a strand or cluster of hair
   Synonym(s)
   • curl (what does curl mean?)
   • ringlet (what does ringlet mean?)
   • whorl (what does whorl mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hair (what does hair mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sausage curl (what does sausage curl mean?)
   • forelock (what does forelock mean?)
   • crimp (what does crimp mean?)
   • dreadlock (what does dreadlock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • curl (what does curl mean?)
   • wave (what does wave mean?)

LOCK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • become rigid or immoveable
   Usage Example(s)
   • The therapist noticed that the patient’’s knees tended to lock in this exercise
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • engage (what does engage mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • unlock (what does unlock mean?)
2. Meaning
   • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
   Synonym(s)
   • lock away (what does lock away mean?)
   • lock in (what does lock in mean?)
   • lock up (what does lock up mean?)
   • put away (what does put away mean?)
   • shut away (what does shut away mean?)
   • shut up (what does shut up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend
   • She locked her jewels in the safe
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • locking (what does locking mean?)
   • lockup (what does lockup mean?)
3. Meaning
   • fasten with a lock
   Usage Example(s)
   • lock the bike to the fence
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fasten (what does fasten mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • secure (what does secure mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • unlock (what does unlock mean?)
   • unlock (what does unlock mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • padlock (what does padlock mean?)
   • bolt (what does bolt mean?)
   See Also
   • lock in (what does lock in mean?)
   • lock away (what does lock away mean?)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • put away (what does put away mean?)
   • shut up (what does shut up mean?)
   • shut away (what does shut away mean?)
   • lock up (what does lock up mean?)
   • lock up (what does lock up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • locker (what does locker mean?)
4. Meaning
   • keep engaged
   Synonym(s)
   • engage (what does engage mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • operate (what does operate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • engaged the gears
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • disengage (what does disengage mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   • flip (what does flip mean?)
   • switch (what does switch mean?)
   • ride (what does ride mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • operation (what does operation mean?)
   • operation (what does operation mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • meshing (what does meshing mean?)
   • interlocking (what does interlocking mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • meshing (what does meshing mean?)
   • interlock (what does interlock mean?)
   • interlocking (what does interlocking mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • meshing (what does meshing mean?)
   • interlocking (what does interlocking mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • meshing (what does meshing mean?)
   • interlocking (what does interlocking mean?)
5. Meaning
   • become engaged or intermeshed with one another
   Synonym(s)
   • interlock (what does interlock mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • They were locked in embrace
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • embrace (what does embrace mean?)
   • hug (what does hug mean?)
   • bosom (what does bosom mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • meshing (what does meshing mean?)
   • interlock (what does interlock mean?)
   • interlocking (what does interlocking mean?)
6. Meaning
   • hold in a locking position
   Synonym(s)
   • interlace (what does interlace mean?)
   • interlock (what does interlock mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He locked his hands around her neck
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • take hold (what does take hold mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • mesh (what does mesh mean?)
   • meshing (what does meshing mean?)
   • interlock (what does interlock mean?)
   • interlocking (what does interlocking mean?)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
7. Meaning
   • build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • construct (what does construct mean?)
   • build (what does build mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • lock chamber (what does lock chamber mean?)
   • lockage (what does lockage mean?)
8. Meaning
   • hold fast (in a certain state)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He was locked in a laughing fit
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • overwhelm (what does overwhelm mean?)
   • overpower (what does overpower mean?)
   • sweep over (what does sweep over mean?)
   • whelm (what does whelm mean?)
   • overcome (what does overcome mean?)
   • overtake (what does overtake mean?)
9. Meaning
   • pass by means through a lock in a waterway
   Hypernyms(s) lock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • go through (what does go through mean?)
   • go across (what does go across mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • lock chamber (what does lock chamber mean?)
   • lockage (what does lockage mean?)
   • lockage (what does lockage mean?)