LOCK

(noun) any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
(noun) a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
(noun) a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
synonyms : ignition lock
(noun) 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 : lock chamber
(noun) a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
(noun) a strand or cluster of hair
synonyms : curl , ringlet , whorl
(verb) become rigid or immoveable
"The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"
(verb) place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
"The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend", "She locked her jewels in the safe"
synonyms : lock away , lock in , lock up , put away , shut away , shut up
(verb) fasten with a lock
"lock the bike to the fence"
(verb) keep engaged
"engaged the gears"
synonyms : engage , mesh , operate
(verb) become engaged or intermeshed with one another
"They were locked in embrace"
synonyms : interlock
(verb) hold in a locking position
"He locked his hands around her neck"
synonyms : interlace , interlock
(verb) build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
(verb) hold fast (in a certain state)
"He was locked in a laughing fit"
(verb) pass by means through a lock in a waterway

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