lock Meaning and Definition

1. n. any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

2. n. a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

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

4. n. 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

5. n. a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

6. n. a strand or cluster of hair

7. v. become rigid or immoveable

8. v. place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

9. v. fasten with a lock

10. v. keep engaged

11. v. become engaged or intermeshed with one another

12. v. hold in a locking position

13. v. build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

14. v. hold fast (in a certain state)

15. v. pass by means through a lock in a waterway