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A mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key
“Devin waited until he heard the lock in the door latch shut, and upon hearing it, he walked right by Sandra and walked up the stairs.”
A piece of a person's hair that coils or hangs together
“Kieran blew a lock of hair out of his eyes, exasperated.”
One that is certain to succeed
“The governor is regarded as a lock for his party's presidential nomination.”
A bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window
Vicelike grip
Clump of strands of something
The winner of a fixed race, a fixed race
Something or someone that fastens
The act or process of preventing a thing from moving
A forceful basketball shot
An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice
A device locked to the wheel of a motor car to prevent it from being driven
A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell
Hairs collectively, especially those growing on a person's head
Firm conviction that something is the case
A statement or assertion intended to inspire confidence
An enclosed area of water in a port for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships
A gateway
A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together
An act of holding someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection
To clasp or entangle in a struggle or embrace
“She closed the door behind her and locked it with the chain lock just above her head.”
To become fastened in place
To press (one's body or part of one's body) firmly against something in order to stay balanced
Make or become rigidly fixed or immovable
“She locked her fingers behind her head.”
To become fastened in place
Secure, usually with a length of material
To stop the operations of
To refrain from openly showing or uttering
To arrange or place something in a certain spot or position
Be certain to get
To wrap or cover closely
Hold close, cling to
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