Lock vs. Unlock
Difference Between Lock and Unlock
Locknoun
A device operated by a key, combination, or keycard and used, as on a door, for holding, closing, or securing.
Unlockverb
To undo (a lock) by turning a key or corresponding part.
Locknoun
A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section.
Unlockverb
To undo the lock of.
Locknoun
A mechanism in a firearm for exploding the charge.
Unlockverb
To give access to; open.
Locknoun
An interlocking or entanglement of elements or parts.
Unlockverb
To set free; release
The news unlocked a torrent of emotion.Locknoun
(Sports) A hold in wrestling or self-defense that is secured on a part of an opponent's body.
Unlockverb
To provide a key to; disclose or reveal
unlock a mystery.Locknoun
A secure hold; control
The distributor has a lock on most of the market.Unlockverb
To become unfastened, loosened, or freed from something that restrains.
Locknoun
A sure thing; a certainty
His promotion is a lock.Unlockverb
(transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
I unlocked the door and walked in.Locknoun
A length or curl of hair; a tress.
Unlockverb
(transitive) To obtain access to something.
I unlocked the dictionary article so I could edit it.This computer game is shareware, but you can pay for a code to unlock the full version.Locknoun
often locks The hair of the head.
Unlockverb
(transitive) To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge.
The discovery of a clue unlocked the mystery.Locknoun
A small wisp or tuft, as of wool or cotton.
Unlockverb
(intransitive) To be or become unfastened or unrestrained.
Lockverb
To fasten the lock of
close and lock a drawer.Unlockverb
en
Lockverb
To shut or make secure with or as if with locks
locked the house.Unlocknoun
The act of unlocking something.
Lockverb
To confine or exclude by or as if by means of a lock
locked the dog in for the night.locked the criminal up in a cell.Unlockverb
open the lock of;
unlock the doorLockverb
To fix in place so that movement or escape is impossible; hold fast
The ship was locked in the ice through the winter. She felt that she had become locked into a binding agreement.Unlockverb
set free or release
Lockverb
To sight and follow (a moving target) automatically
locked the enemy fighter in the gun sights.Unlockverb
become unlocked;
The door unlocked from the insidelock the bike to the fenceLockverb
To aim (a weapon or other device) at a moving target so as to follow it automatically
"The pilot had locked his targeting radar on the slow-moving frigate" (Ed Magnuson).Lockverb
To clasp or link firmly; intertwine or interlock
locked arms and walked away.Lockverb
To bind in close struggle or battle
The two dogs were locked in combat.Lockverb
To equip (a waterway) with locks.
Lockverb
To pass (a vessel) through a lock.
Lockverb
To invest (funds) in such a way that they cannot easily be converted into cash.
Lockverb
To arrange or secure (an interest rate) for a loan.
Lockverb
To end the processing of (a magnetic tape or disk) in such a way as to deny access to its contents.
Lockverb
To protect (a file) from changes or deletion.
Lockverb
To become fastened by or as if by means of a lock
The door locks automatically when shut.Lockverb
To become entangled or jammed; interlock.
Lockverb
To become rigid or immobile
The mechanism tends to lock in cold weather.Lockverb
To pass through a lock or locks in a waterway.
Locknoun
Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
Locknoun
A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
Locknoun
A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
Locknoun
(gun mechanisms) The firing mechanism.
Locknoun
Complete control over a situation.
Locknoun
Something sure to be a success.
Locknoun
(rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
Locknoun
A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
Locknoun
A place from which egress is prevented, as by a lock.
Locknoun
A device for keeping a wheel from turning.
Locknoun
A grapple in wrestling.
Locknoun
A tuft or length of hair, wool etc.
Locknoun
A small quantity of straw etc.
Locknoun
A quantity of meal, the perquisite of a mill-servant.
Lockverb
(intransitive) To become fastened in place.
If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.Lockverb
(transitive) To fasten with a lock.
Remember to lock the door when you leave.Lockverb
(intransitive) To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
This door locks with a key.Lockverb
(transitive) To intertwine or dovetail.
with his hands locked behind his backWe locked arms and stepped out into the night.Lockverb
To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
a pop and lock routineLockverb
To furnish (a canal) with locks.
Lockverb
To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
Lockverb
To seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning the left arm around it, to disarm him.
Lockverb
To officially prevent other users from posting in (a thread).
Locknoun
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
Locknoun
a strand or cluster of hair
Locknoun
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
Locknoun
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
Locknoun
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
Locknoun
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
Lockverb
fasten with a lock;
lock the bike to the fenceunlock the doorLockverb
keep engaged;
engaged the gearsLockverb
become rigid or immoveable;
The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exerciseLockverb
hold in a locking position;
He locked his hands around her neckLockverb
become engaged or intermeshed with one another;
They were locked in embraceLockverb
hold fast (in a certain state);
He was locked in a laughing fitLockverb
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape;
The parents locked her daughter up for the weekendShe locked her jewels in the safeLockverb
pass by means through a lock in a waterway
Lockverb
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
