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lock

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈläk How to pronounce lock (audio)
1
a
: a tuft, tress, or ringlet of hair
Marie … turned to pin up a lock of hair that had fallen on her neck. Willa Cather
b
locks plural : the hair of the head
… if your locks are lank, … skip the conditioner. Parenting
c(1)
often loc plural locs : a narrow ropelike strand of hair formed by matting, braiding, or twisting : dreadlock sense 1
According to Brooklyn stylist Derrick Scurry, there are several ways to save your dreadlock. For locks broken at the root, wait for hair to grow long enough to braid. Then have your stylist attach the lost lock to the braid with thread so you can't tell where the braid ends and where the lock begins. Essence
If palm rolling and twisting seem similar, it's because they are. But instead of twisting with your fingers to create a loc, you roll the section of hair between your palms, a technique that helps give more control over the size and shape of the loc. Sami Roberts
(2)
locs or locks plural : a hairstyle consisting of locks : dreadlocks
Dreadlocks, dreads, locks, locs—whatever your term of choice for them may be … Taylor Bryant
Some people simply stop combing through their hair in order to form "freeform" locs, which tend to vary greatly in size. Many others prefer a more cultivated look, with neat, even partings throughout, and a uniform size to each unit. Del Sandeen
The CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act, which was introduced by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), prohibits denying employment or educational opportunities to a person based on their hairstyle or texture. The law includes styles such as locs, cornrows, … and Afros. Angela Johnson
For Michael Calhoun of DeKalb, his locks are more than just a hairstyle. "It's a way of life," he said. Calhoun … said the preferred term for his chosen style the past decade isn't dreadlocks, it's "locks" because dread carries a negative connotation. Katie Finlon
2
: a cohering bunch (as of wool, cotton, or flax) : tuft

lock

2 of 3

noun (2)

1
a
: a fastening (as for a door) operated by a key or a combination
b
: the mechanism for exploding the charge or cartridge of a firearm
2
a
: an enclosure (as in a canal) with gates at each end used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from level to level
b
: air lock
3
a
: a locking or fastening together
b
: an intricate mass of objects impeding each other (as in a traffic jam)
c
: a hold in wrestling secured on one part of the body
broadly : a controlling hold
his paper … had a lock on a large part of the state John Corry
4
: one that is assured of success or favorable outcome

lock

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verb

locked; locking; locks

transitive verb

1
a
: to fasten the lock of
b
: to make fast with or as if with a lock
lock up the house
2
a
: to fasten in or out or to make secure or inaccessible by or as if by means of locks
locked himself away from the curious world
b
: to fix in a particular situation or method of operation
a team firmly locked in last place
3
a
: to make fast, motionless, or inflexible especially by the interlacing or interlocking of parts
lock wheels
lock a knee
b
: to hold in a close embrace
c
: to grapple in combat
also : to bind closely
administration and students were locked in conflict
4
: to invest (capital) without assurance of easy convertibility into money
5
: to move or permit to pass (something, such as a ship) by raising or lowering in a lock

intransitive verb

1
a
: to become locked
b
: to be capable of being locked
2
: interlace, interlock
3
: to go or pass by means of a lock (as in a canal)
lockable
ˈlä-kə-bəl How to pronounce lock (audio)
adjective
Phrases
lock horns
: to come into conflict
lock on or lock onto
: to acquire (something, such as a target or signal) automatically using a sensor (such as radar)

Synonyms

Noun (2)

Example Sentences

Verb They locked the door when they left and unlocked it when they returned. She locked the bicycle to the railing with a chain. He forgot to lock the car. The car locks automatically when you start the engine. The wheels locked and the car skidded off the road. They were locked in each other's arms. She locked her hands around the steering wheel. The file is locked for editing. See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English lok, from Old English locc; akin to Old High German loc lock, Greek lygos withe, Latin luxus dislocated

Noun (2)

Middle English lok, from Old English loc; akin to Old High German loh enclosure and perhaps to Old English locc lock of hair

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of lock was before the 12th century

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