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LOCKED

(noun, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 18 meanings of the word Locked.

How to pronounce locked:

US

Locked - as a noun

A fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
fastener11fastening13fixing17holdfast15
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A strand or cluster of hair

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
hair7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lock chamber

A restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ignition lock

Any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
wrestling hold
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Locked - as a verb

Fasten with a lock

Example: "Lock the bike to the fence"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
fasten9fix13secure8
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
unlock12unlock12

Keep engaged

Example: "Engaged the gears"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
engage8mesh9operate9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
displace13move9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Become rigid or immoveable

Example: "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
unlock12

Hold in a locking position

Example: "He locked his hands around her neck"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
interlace11interlock15

Become engaged or intermeshed with one another

Example: "They were locked in embrace"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
interlock15

Hold fast (in a certain state)

Example: "He was locked in a laughing fit"

Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

Example: "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lock awaylock inlock upput awayshut awayshut up

Pass by means through a lock in a waterway

Build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

Locked - as an adjective

Having undergone locking; secured by a lock.

Example: "A locked door barred the way."

(dublin) very drunk.

(of a phone) bound to a carrier.

Example Sentences

"The locked door prevented us from entering the room."
"She found a locked briefcase hidden in the attic."
"The locked gate blocked our path to the playground."
"The locked safe contained all the valuable documents."
"We couldn't escape because we were locked inside the building."
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Word Game Points

Is LOCKED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, locked is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

LOCKED has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is LOCKED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, locked is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
LOCKED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is LOCKED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, locked is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
LOCKED has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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