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- Dictionarylock/lɒk/
noun
- 1. a mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key: "the key turned firmly in the lock"
- 2. a short section of a canal or river with gates and sluices at each end which can be opened or closed to change the water level, used for raising and lowering boats: "there was a lock every quarter of a mile"
verb
- 1. fasten or secure (something) with a lock: "she closed and locked her desk" Similar Opposite
- 2. restrict access to the full functionality or data of (a computer, mobile phone, file, etc.), especially by requiring a user to verify their identity with a passcode or other form of authentication: "my computer is locked and I've forgotten my login info"
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LOCK definition: 1. a device that prevents something such as a door from being opened and can only be opened with a…. Learn more.
Lock definition: a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.. See examples of LOCK used in a sentence.
lock. 1 of 3. noun (1) ˈläk. Synonyms of lock. 1. a. : a tuft, tress, or ringlet of hair. Marie … turned to pin up a lock of hair that had fallen on her neck. Willa Cather. b. locks plural : the hair of the head. … if your locks are lank, … skip the conditioner. Parenting. c (1)
The lock on something such as a door or a drawer is the device which is used to keep it shut and prevent other people from opening it. Locks are opened with a key.
[transitive] lock something (computing) to use a code or password to prevent data on a phone or computer from being changed or looked at by somebody without permission. These files are locked to protect confidentiality. My phone is locked and I've forgotten the password. Make sure you lock your screen if you leave your desk.
A lock is a tool that keeps a room, house, drawer, or box securely closed. You generally need a key, password, or combination to open a lock. You might use a padlock on your gym locker, opening it with a tiny key or a secret series of numbers.
n. 1. A device operated by a key, combination, or keycard and used, as on a door, for holding, closing, or securing. 2. A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section. 3. A mechanism in a firearm for exploding the charge. 4.
LOCK definition: 1. to fasten something with a key, or to be fastened with a key: 2. to put something or someone in…. Learn more.
Definition of lock noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Business Dictionary lock1 /lɒklɑːk/ verb 1 [ transitive] lock horns (with somebody) if two people or organizations lock horns, they start being involved in a serious disagreement or struggle with each other Mr. Lorenzo locked horns with union representatives in his efforts to turn around the struggling business. 2 be locked in a bat...
