Lock
Noun, Verb
UK
/lɒk/
US
/lɑːk/
Definition
(n) : A device that keeps something closed.
(v) : To close something so it cannot open.
(v) : To close something so it cannot open.
Example
"(n) : The lock on the suitcase kept the items safe during travel."
"(v) : Make sure you lock the door on your way out."
"(v) : He locked his bike carefully so no one could take it while he shopped."
Explanation
A lock is a device that keeps something closed so that only a person with a key or code can open it. For example: The lock on the door is strong. It can also mean a piece of hair, like she had a lock of curly hair. As a verb, to lock means to close something so it cannot open, as in please lock the door before leaving. Locking things helps keep them safe and private.