Synonyms and Antonyms for lock

1. lock (v.)

fasten with a lock

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2. lock (v.)

keep engaged

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3. lock (n.)

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

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4. lock (v.)

become rigid or immoveable

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5. lock (n.)

a strand or cluster of hair

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6. lock (v.)

hold in a locking position

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7. lock (v.)

become engaged or intermeshed with one another

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8. lock (v.)

hold fast (in a certain state)

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9. lock (v.)

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

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10. lock (n.)

a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

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