21 different ways to say Lock
Other words that mean Lock
Direct synonyms of Lock
Words With Similar Meanings To Lock
- curve - to deviate from straightness
- kink - to form a loop or bend in
- wave - to flutter back and forth
- coil - to wind in even rings
- mesh - the opening between the threads of a net
- intertwine - to unite by twining one with another
- operate - to perform a function
- enlist - to engage for military service
- wage - to engage in or carry on
- absorb - to take up or in
- lease - to contract the loan of premises for rent
- betroth - to engage to marry
- hire - to use for a price
- prosecute - to pursue by law
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Lock - to secure with a fastening device
Eg: He forgot the key to his bike lock and had to walk home.Curl - to form into ringlets
Eg: You can upload a file to a server with the `-F` option: `curl -F "file=@/path/to/file" https://example.com/upload`.Ringlet - a small ring
Whorl - to move in a twisted or convoluted fashion
Eg: The detective examined the whorl of the suspect's fingerprint to match it to the crime scene.Interlock - to lock or clasp together
Interlace - to lace, weave together
Engage - to employ
Eg: She was hesitant to engage in the project without more information.- engage
- mesh
- lock
- operate
- enlist
- wage
- absorb
- lease
- betroth
- hire
- prosecute
- meshing
- interlock
- interlocking
- engagement
- net
- enmesh
- curl
- ringlet
- whorl
- interlace
- run
- control
- function
- manoeuver
- draft
- pay
- earnings
- remuneration
- salary
- engross
- occupy
- suck
- imbibe
- draw
- assimilate
- ingest
- steep
- rent
- charter
- take
- let
- rental
- letting
- affiance
- plight
- employ
- pursue
Curve - to deviate from straightness
Eg: The airplane made a smooth curve as it banked around the mountain.- curve
- bender
- wind
- bend
- arch
- swerve
- curl
- crook
- curvature
- carouse
- twist
- wrap
- roll
- twine
- winding
- malarkey
- malarky
- jazz
- nothingness
- tip
- hoist
- wreathe
- scent
- weave
- fart
- turn
- flex
- crouch
- deflect
- fold
- bending
- arc
- impish
- mischievous
- pixilated
- prankish
- puckish
- wicked
- condescending
- patronizing
- patronising
- archway
- sheer
- trend
- veer
- slue
- slew
- cut
- swerving
- veering
- yaw
- kink
- wave
- coil
- lock
- criminal
Kink - to form a loop or bend in
Eg: She had a kink in her neck from sleeping in an awkward position.Wave - to flutter back and forth
Eg: The city experienced a wave of crime in the early 2000s.Coil - to wind in even rings
Eg: The snake coiled itself into a tight spiral.- coil
- whorl
- roll
- curl
- curlicue
- ringlet
- gyre
- scroll
- spiral
- volute
- helix
- loop
- gyrate
- lock
- wander
- swan
- stray
- tramp
- roam
- cast
- ramble
- rove
- range
- drift
- vagabond
- revolve
- undulate
- flap
- wave
- bowl
- roster
- wind
- seethe
- hustle
- wheel
- paradiddle
- peal
- bun
- bankroll
- roller
- curve
- kink
- squiggle
- coiling
- corkscrew
- intertwine
- iteration
- cringle
- spin
Mesh - the opening between the threads of a net
Eg: The fencing is reinforced with mesh to make it more durable.- mesh
- meshing
- interlock
- interlocking
- engagement
- engage
- net
- enmesh
- lock
- interlacing
- booking
- participation
- involvement
- involution
- employment
- date
- battle
- betrothal
- operate
- enlist
- wage
- absorb
- lease
- betroth
- hire
- prosecute
- sack
- clear
- nett
- network
- meshwork
- final
- web
- internet
- ensnarl
Intertwine - to unite by twining one with another
Operate - to perform a function
Eg: The radio station operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.- operate
- run
- control
- function
- engage
- manoeuver
- lead
- go
- pass
- extend
- consort
- unravel
- bleed
- execute
- flow
- feed
- course
- ladder
- ravel
- running
- tally
- carry
- campaign
- test
- prevail
- guide
- range
- melt
- move
- race
- hunt
- ply
- tend
- play
- scat
- discharge
- rivulet
- streak
- footrace
- hold
- contain
- check
- curb
- moderate
- verify
- command
- controller
- see
- master
- restrict
- manipulate
- restraint
- dominance
- work
- office
- part
- role
- purpose
- use
- map
- mapping
- officiate
- serve
- routine
- affair
- mesh
- lock
- enlist
- wage
- absorb
- lease
- betroth
- hire
- prosecute
- maneuver
- manoeuvre
- steer
Enlist - to engage for military service
Eg: The company is trying to enlist new investors to fund their project.Wage - to engage in or carry on
Eg: The wage gap between men and women in the company has been a major issue.Absorb - to take up or in
Eg: The sponge will absorb all the water on the counter.- absorb
- engross
- engage
- occupy
- suck
- imbibe
- draw
- assimilate
- ingest
- steep
- mesh
- lock
- operate
- enlist
- wage
- lease
- betroth
- hire
- prosecute
- fill
- reside
- take
- concern
- busy
- invade
- blow
- fellate
- breastfeed
- sucking
- drink
- get
- quarter
- cast
- pull
- make
- haul
- haulage
- lot
- standoff
- tie
- trace
- string
- disembowel
- guide
- attract
- withdraw
- puff
- describe
- reap
- hook
- consume
- immerse
- engulf
- plunge
- infuse
- exorbitant
Lease - to contract the loan of premises for rent
Eg: The landlord is responsible for repairs during the lease period.- lease
- rent
- hire
- charter
- engage
- take
- let
- rental
- letting
- rip
- split
- employ
- mesh
- lock
- operate
- enlist
- wage
- absorb
- betroth
- prosecute
- accept
- have
- make
- submit
- read
- occupy
- contract
- drive
- contain
- claim
- subscribe
- carry
- aim
- learn
- assume
- consume
- remove
- film
- necessitate
- consider
- fill
- choose
- bring
- lead
- return
- allow
- permit
- get
- renting
