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lock'd

lock'd is the simple past and past participle of lock.

Meaning of lock

Verb

lock (third-person singular simple present locks, present participle locking, simple past locked, past participle locked or (obsolete) locken)

  1. (intransitive) To become fastened in place.
    • If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.
  2. (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
    • Remember to lock the door when you leave.
    Antonyms:
    unlock
  3. (intransitive) To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
    • This door locks with a key.
    Antonyms:
    unlock
  4. (transitive) To intertwine or dovetail.
    • with his hands locked behind his back
  5. (intransitive, break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
    • a pop and lock routine
  6. To furnish (a canal) with locks.

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Questions about lock'd

What is lock'd the simple past and past participle of?
Lock'd is the simple past and past participle of lock.

Words near lock'd in the dictionary

  1. lock through
  2. lock time
  3. lock times
  4. lock under
  5. lock up
  6. lock'd
  7. lock, stock and barrel
  8. lock-down
  9. lock-downs
  10. lock-free
  11. lock-in

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