Lock
nnoun.artifacta fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closedDerivationally Related Form:lock
Part Holonyms:door drawer gate lid
Hypernyms:fastener fastening fixing holdfast
Inherited Hypernyms:lockfastenerrestraintdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:combination lockcylinder lockdoor latchdoorlocklatchlever lockpadlocksash fastenersash lockwindow lock
Part Meronyms:bolt deadbolt keyhole tumbler
Full Hyponyms:combination lockcylinder lockdoorlocklatchlever locknight latchpadlocksash fastener
nnoun.bodya strand or cluster of hairSynset:curl ringlet whorl
Derivationally Related Form:curlycurl
Part Holonyms:coif coiffure hair style hairdo hairstyle
Hypernyms:hair
Inherited Hypernyms:lockhairbody coveringcoveringnatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:crimpdreadlockforelocksausage curl
Full Hyponyms:crimpdreadlockforelockpin curlquiffsausage curlspit curl
nnoun.artifacta mechanism that detonates the charge of a gunPart Holonyms:firearm piece small-arm
Hypernyms:mechanism
Inherited Hypernyms:lockmechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifactenclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through itSynset:lock chamber
Derivationally Related Form:lock
Part Holonyms:canal
Hypernyms:enclosure
Inherited Hypernyms:lockenclosureareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the keySynset:ignition lock
Part Holonyms:ignition switch
Hypernyms:constraint restraint
Inherited Hypernyms:lockrestraintdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actany wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressuredDerivationally Related Form:lock
Hypernyms:wrestling hold
Inherited Hypernyms:lockwrestling holdclaspgraspingcontrolactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:hammerlockheadlock
Full Hyponyms:hammerlockheadlock
vverb.contactfasten with a lockExamples:- lock the bike to the fence
Antonyms:unlock
Derivationally Related Form:locklocker
Hypernyms:fasten fix secure
Inherited Hypernyms:lockfastenattachconnect
Direct Hyponyms:boltpadlock
Full Troponyms:boltpadlock
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactkeep engagedSynset:engage mesh operate
Antonyms:disengage
Derivationally Related Form:operationengagementmeshingmesh
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:engagemove
Direct Hyponyms:fliprideswitchthrow
Full Troponyms:killrideswitch offswitch onthrow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.changebecome rigid or immoveableExamples:- The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise
Antonyms:unlock
Hypernyms:engage
Inherited Hypernyms:lockengagetouch
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.contacthold in a locking positionSynset:interlace interlock
Examples:- He locked his hands around her neck
Derivationally Related Form:interlocklock
Hypernyms:hold take hold
Inherited Hypernyms:lockhold
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactbecome engaged or intermeshed with one anotherSynset:interlock
Examples:- They were locked in embrace
Derivationally Related Form:interlockinglock
Hypernyms:bosom embrace hug squeeze
Inherited Hypernyms:interlockembraceclaspgrasphold
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.emotionhold fast (in a certain state)Examples:- He was locked in a laughing fit
Hypernyms:overcome overpower overtake overwhelm sweep over whelm
Inherited Hypernyms:lockoverwhelmarousemake
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody
vverb.contactplace in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escapeSynset:lock away lock in lock up put away shut away shut up
Examples:- The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend
- She locked her jewels in the safe
Derivationally Related Form:lockup
Hypernyms:confine
Inherited Hypernyms:lock inconfinerestrain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.motionpass by means through a lock in a waterwayDerivationally Related Form:locklockage
Hypernyms:pass
Inherited Hypernyms:lockpasstravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.creationbuild locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vesselsDerivationally Related Form:locklockage
Hypernyms:build construct make
Inherited Hypernyms:lockconstructmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s