English / word
lock
noun, verb A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
a device for closing something; to close something with a key or code
a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc., fastened, typically operated only by a key of a particular form
to secure something with a key or mechanism; to become fixed in position
to fasten with a lock; to secure; to prevent access
a mechanism for keeping a door, container, or object secure
to fasten something securely with a key or device; a fastening device
In context
01
Please lock the door before you sleep.
02
The admin may lock the account after wrong passwords.
Synonyms
secure,bolt,seal
Antonyms
unlock,open,release
Collocations
door lock,combination lock,lock and key
Verb forms
Past: locked · Past participle: locked · -ing: locking