locked

locked · adjective/verb

imported

Definitions

adjective/verb

  1. 1.

    Secured or fastened with a lock.

  2. 2.

    Past tense of "lock"; secured something with a lock.

  3. 3.

    Fixed in position; unable to move.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    locked and loaded — fully prepared for action
  • •
    locked out — unable to enter because the door is locked
  • •
    locked in — committed to something; unable to change

Related words

Antonyms: open, unlocked
See also: lock, secure, unlocked
Synonyms: bolted, fastened, secured

Etymology

From Old English loc ("fastening") + -ed past participle suffix.