What does LOCKS mean?
Locks
- Parts of Speech: Noun, Verb
- Definitions:
- Noun: a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc., fastened, typically operated by a key or combination.
- Noun: a persons hair that is long, thick, and matted or tangled together.
- Verb: fasten or secure (something) with a lock or locks.
- Verb: become or cause to become rigidly fixed in position or unable to move or be opened.
- Pronunciations:
- US: /lɑks/
- UK: /lɒks/
- Origin and Usage:
- The noun "locks" originated from Old English "loc" which means "bolt, fastening, enclosure".
- The verb "locks" originated from Middle English "loken" which means "to enclose, shut up, fasten with a lock".
- "Locks" are commonly used to secure doors, safes, and other objects that require protection.
- The term "locks" is also used to describe a persons hair that is long, thick, and matted or tangled together.
- Synonyms:
- Noun: latch, bolt, clasp, fastener, catch
- Verb: secure, fasten, bolt, latch
- Related Words:
- Block
- Clock
- Shock
- Stock
- Flock
- Example Sentences:
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