forelock
forelock · forelocks · forelocked · forelocking
To fix in place with a forelockTo fix in place with a forelock (wedge)
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)lɒk/
Meaning
1 sensesTo fix in place with a forelock (wedge)
Origin
From Middle English forelok, equivalent to fore- + lock.From Middle English forelok, equivalent to fore- + lock.
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Forms
forelocks, forelocking, forelocked, forelockedregular · Lesson
| Base form | forelock · to forelock |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | forelocks |
| Present participle | forelocking |
| Past simple | forelocked |
| Past participle | forelocked |
Tenses
forelock · forelocked · will forelock · have forelockedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.