Locking

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts7 letters

Definition of Locking

verb

  1. To become fastened in place.

    "If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock."

  2. To fasten with a lock.

    "Remember to lock the door when you leave."

  3. To be capable of becoming fastened in place.

    "This door locks with a key."

  4. To intertwine or dovetail.

    "We locked arms and stepped out into the night."

  5. (break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.

    "a pop and lock routine"

noun

  1. The act by which something is locked.
  2. The use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code to at most one process.

Anagrams of Locking

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Synonyms & Antonyms

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