I.
noun
1 fastening device
ADJECTIVE
▪ combination , cylinder , deadbolt ( esp. AmE ), mortise , Yale™ ( BrE )
▪
The hotels replaced their mortise ~s on guest rooms with magnetic card readers.
▪ electronic
▪ safety
▪
Most cars are now fitted with child safety ~s on the back doors.
▪
safety ~s for handguns
▪ gun ( AmE ), trigger
▪
trigger ~s for guns
▪ bicycle , bike ( informal )
▪ door , window
VERB + LOCK
▪ fit
▪
We had new ~s fitted after the burglary.
▪ break , force , pick
▪ open , turn
▪
He turned the ~ and pushed the door open.
▪ check
▪
She ran around the house, checking all the ~s
PHRASES
▪ insert the key in the ~ , turn the key in the ~
▪ under ~ and key
▪
Prisoners are kept under ~ and key 24 hours a day.
2 small bunch of hair
ADJECTIVE
▪ stray
▪
She flicked a stray ~ of hair off her face.
▪ flowing
▪
She had long flowing ~s and blue eyes.
▪ blonde , chestnut , golden , etc.
▪ curly
▪
He ran a hand through his curly brown ~s.
II.
verb
1 close with a lock
ADVERB
▪ carefully
▪
He carefully ~ed the door behind him.
▪ automatically , electronically
▪
The door ~s automatically.
VERB + LOCK
▪ forget to
PHRASES
▪ be firmly ~ed , be securely ~ed
▪ keep sth ~ed
▪
Keep your garage securely ~ed.
2 put sb/sth inside sth that is locked
ADVERB
▪ away , in
▪
I was terrified they would ~ me in again.
PREPOSITION
▪ in
▪
I ~ed myself in the bathroom.
PHRASES
▪ be safely ~ed , be securely ~ed
▪
All the valuables were safely ~ed away.
Lock is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ eye , ↑ key , ↑ wheel
Lock is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ bike , ↑ box , ↑ briefcase , ↑ car , ↑ closet , ↑ door , ↑ drawer , ↑ elbow , ↑ flat , ↑ gate , ↑ jaw , ↑ safe , ↑ vault