Meaning of 'lock'

noun

any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

noun

a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

noun

a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key

Synonyms: ignition lock

noun

enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level

Synonyms: lock chamber

noun

a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

noun

a strand or cluster of hair

Synonyms: ringlet whorl curl

verb

become rigid or immoveable

Example: "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"

verb

put in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

Example: "The parents locked their children up for the weekend."

Synonyms: shut up put away lock in lock away shut away lock up

verb

fasten with a lock

Example: "lock the bike to the fence"

verb

keep engaged

Synonyms: mesh

verb

become engaged or intermeshed with one another

Example: "They were locked in embrace"

Synonyms: interlock

verb

to hold in a locking position

Example: "They locked their hands around the boulder."

Synonyms: interlock

verb

build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

verb

hold fast in a certain state

Example: "I was locked in a laughing fit."

verb

pass by means through a lock in a waterway