lock — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(noun.) fastening device

ADJ

Chubb, combination, lever, mortise, Yale | door, window

VERB + LOCK

fit

The carpenter fitted a new lock on our front door yesterday.

break, force, pick

turn

She turned the lock twice before entering her apartment after work.

PHRASES

insert/turn the key in the lock, (keep sb/sth) under lock and key

She kept her jewelry collection under lock and key in a safe at home.

2

(noun.) small bunch of hair

ADJ

stray

A stray lock fell across his forehead as he bent over his desk to read.

flowing

The child's flowing locks bounced as she ran across the playground.

3

(verb.) close with a lock

ADV

carefully

She carefully locked her bicycle to the fence before going into the shop.

VERB + LOCK

forget to

PHRASES

be firmly/securely locked, keep sth locked

My suitcase was firmly locked during the entire flight.

4

(verb.) put sb/sth inside sth that is locked

ADV

away, in, up

She locks her jewelry away in a safe place before going on vacation.

PREP

in

She locked herself in the bedroom to avoid answering questions about the broken vase.

PHRASES

be safely/securely locked

The documents are securely locked in a cabinet in the office.

Definitions

noun

1

Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.

"Give me the key," said my mother; and though the lock was very stiff, she had turned it and thrown back the lid in a twinkling.

We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time. 'Twas locked, of course, but the Deacon man got a big bunch of keys out of his pocket and commenced to putter with the lock.

2

A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.

[T]he application must first acquire a lock on a file or a portion of a file before reading data and modifying it.

3

A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.

Here the canal came to a check, ending abruptly with a large lock.

4

The firing mechanism.

"I never saw such a gun in my life," replied poor Winkle, looking at the lock, as if that would do any good.

5

Complete control over a situation.

Even though he had not yet done so, Jack felt he had a lock on the game.

verb

1

To become fastened in place.

If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.

We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time. 'Twas locked, of course, but the Deacon man got a big bunch of keys out of his pocket and commenced to putter with the lock.

2

To fasten with a lock.

Remember to lock the door when you leave.

3

To be capable of becoming fastened in place.

This door locks with a key.

4

To intertwine or dovetail.

with his hands locked behind his back

We locked arms and stepped out into the night.

5

To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.

a pop and lock routine

noun

1

A tuft or length of hair, wool, etc.

Baſſ. […]Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth, For the foure windes blow in from euery coaſt Renowned ſutors, and her ſunny locks Hang on her temples like a golden fleece, Which makes her ſeat of Belmont Cholchos-'| ſtrond, And many Iaſons come in queſt of her.

If I consent to burn them, will you promise faithfully neither to send nor receive a letter again, nor a book (for I perceive you have sent him books), nor locks of hair, nor rings, nor playthings?

2

A small quantity of straw etc.

3

A quantity of meal, the perquisite of a mill-servant.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a strand or cluster of hair

verb — keep engaged

verb — become engaged or intermeshed with one another

interlock

verb — hold in a locking position

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

lock horns

To come into conflict.

under lock and key

Imprisoned with little or no chance of escape; locked up.

If it was him we can have him under lock and key in 24 hours.

lock someone up and throw away the key

To lock someone up in prison indefinitely.

lock into

To firmly commit to (something or someone).

Example Bank

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"Give me the key," said my mother; and though the lock was very stiff, she had turned it and thrown back the lid in a twinkling.

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02

We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time. 'Twas locked, of course, but the Deacon man got a big bunch of keys

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03

[T]he application must first acquire a lock on a file or a portion of a file before reading data and modifying it.

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04

If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.

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05

We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time. 'Twas locked, of course, but the Deacon man got a big bunch of keys

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06

Remember to lock the door when you leave.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, lock is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.