ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Locked

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /lɒkt/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Locked is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of lock.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of lock.

More Meanings

  1. Having undergone locking; secured by a lock.
  2. (computing) Protected by a mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
  3. (Ireland) Very drunk.
  4. (mobile telephony, of a phone) Bound to a carrier.
  5. Styled into dreadlocks; wearing dreadlocks.

Example Sentences

A locked door barred the way.
You can't delete a locked computer file.
'Drunk. Battered. Ar meisce. In a state of alcohol-induced intoxication.' […] Nadine and I once watched the news and had a shot of absinthe every time someone said unnatural. We were absolutely locked.'

Synonyms for locked

Depending on context, synonyms include drunk, dedicated, loc'd, dreadlocked, fast, barred.

Antonyms for locked

Common opposites include unlocked.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include barred, fast, bolted, fastened, latched, secured.

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