"lock" In Word Games

1. [countable] a device that keeps a door, window, box, etc. shut, usually needing a key to open it
2. [countable] a device that prevents a vehicle, machine or piece of equipment from being used
3. [countable] a feature on a computer or mobile phone that prevents somebody from accessing it without a code
4. [uncountable] a state in which the parts of a machine, etc. do not move
5. [uncountable, singular] (British English) (on a car, etc.) the amount that the front wheels can be turned in one direction or the other in order to turn the vehicle
6. [countable] a section of canal or river with a gate at either end, in which the water level can be changed so that boats can move from one level of the canal or river to another
7. [countable] a few hairs that hang or lie together on your head
8. locks [plural] (literary) a person’s hair
9. [countable] a player in the second row of the scrumTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
10. [singular] a lock (on something) (North American English) total control of something

"lock" synonyms:

• bolt,
• latch,
• clasp,
• clamp,
• fastener,
• catch,
• fastening,
• hook,
• bar,
• hasp,
• link,
• padlock,
• clinch,
• deadlock,
• grip,
• grapple,
• bond,
• connection,
• fixture

"lock" antonyms:

• key,
• latchkey,
• door-key,
• passkey,
• uncertainty,
• unpredictability,
• doubtfulness,
• dubiety,
• incertitude,
• doubt,
• unreliability,
• fickleness,
• lack-of-certainty,
• unsurety,
• reservation,
• apprehension,
• incredulity,
• skepticism,
• scepticism