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verb. uk / lɒk / us. lock verb (FASTEN) Add to word list. B1. to fasten something with a key, or to be fastened with a key: Did you lock the door? If you shut the door it will lock automatically. Opposite. unlock. Fewer examples. The door had been locked from the inside. I went to check that I'd locked the door.
lock. verb. /lɑk/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] lock (something) to fasten something with a lock; to be fastened with a lock Did you lock the door? The gates are locked at 6 o'clock. This suitcase doesn't lock. Want to learn more?
Definition of lock noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.