Meaning

16 senses
  1. Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.

    Schloss

    замо́кzamók, запо́рzapór, затво́рzatvór

    замо́кzamók

  2. (broadly)A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.

    Lock

    блокиро́вкаblokiróvka

  3. A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.

    Schleuse, Schiffshebewerk

    шлюзšljuz

    шлюзšljuz

  4. The firing mechanism in a gun.

    Schloss

    замо́кzamók

    a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

  5. Complete control over a situation.

  6. Something sure to be a success.

  7. Synonym of Dutch book.

  8. A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.

  9. A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.

  10. A place impossible to get out of, as by a lock.

  11. A device for keeping a wheel from turning.

  12. A grapple in wrestling.

Examples

1938 sentences
  1. They forgot to lock the door.

    Вони забули замкнути двері. — deniko

    ruОни забыли запереть дверь. — ReggaeOn

    deSie haben vergessen, die Tür abzuschließen. — MUIRIEL

  2. I'm sure I locked the door.

    Я певен, що замкнув двері. — older

    ruЯ уверена, что закрыла дверь. — mrtaistoi

    deIch bin sicher, dass ich die Tür abgeschlossen habe. — Zaghawa

  3. I'm going to lock the door.

    Я замкну двері. — deniko

    ruЯ собираюсь запереть дверь. — afyodor

  4. I forgot to lock the door.

    Я забув замкнути двері. — deniko

    ruЯ забыл запереть дверь. — marafon

    deIch habe vergessen, die Tür abzuschließen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Who has keys to this lock?

    У кого ключі до цього замку? — deniko

    ruУ кого ключи от этого замка́? — marafon

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
something used for fastening:
segment of a canal:
Русский
By meaning 4
something used for fastening:
a mutex or other token:
segment of a canal:
length of hair:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
something used for fastening:
a mutex or other token:
segment of a canal:
length of hair:

Origin

From Middle English lok, from Old English loc, from Proto-West Germanic *lok, from Proto-G

From Middle English lok, from Old English loc, from Proto-West Germanic *lok, from Proto-Germanic *luką from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend; turn”).

From Middle English lok, lokke, from Old English locc (“hair of the head, hair, lock of hair, curl, ringlet”), from Proto-West Germanic *lokk, from Proto-Germanic *lukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lugnó-, from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend”).

Ellipsis of dreadlock

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Forms

plural: locks
Singularlock
Plurallocks

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key:ignition lock
  • enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it:lock chamber

Word family

149 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • lock the door
  • forgot to lock
  • to lock the
  • door was locked
  • door locked
  • locked himself in
  • the door locked
  • lock his door
  • locked himself
  • locked myself out
  • lock the gate
  • lock the windows

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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