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
- Having undergone locking; secured by a lock.
- (computing) Protected by a mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
- (Ireland) Very drunk.
- (mobile telephony, of a phone) Bound to a carrier.
- 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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