Word Image
plural: locks
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: a small bunch of hair or fiber (as cotton or wool); the hair of the head; a fastening (as for a door) in which a bolt is operated (as by a key); an enclosure (as in a canal) with gates at each end used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from level to level; a wrestling hold that prevents any movement of the part of the body that is being held
verb: to fasten with or as if with a lock; to make or become fast or motionless; to make fast by the linking of parts together
Word Family
locked
locking
locker
lockable
lockup
lockebox
lockset
lockpin
lockout
lockdown
locksmith
lockstitch
lockstep
unlock
wedlock
deadlock
gridlock
headlock
interlock
powerlock
Sentences
He locked himself away from the curious world.
Typically, the doors lock from the inside.
Remember to lock up the house when leaving.
College administration and students were locked in conflict over the new rule.
The car locks automatically when you start the engine.
She learned how to pick locks with a special kit.
The newlyweds were locked in each other’s arms for their first dance.
She locked the bicycle to the railing with a chain.
She locked her hands around the steering wheel and stepped on the gas.
I saw him locking his tools inside the shed after finishing work.
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