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    [Verb]  | "loc" | \ ˈläk \


    1: to form into dreadlocks


    Origin: 1992 ;

     Verbal derivative of {see: |lock:3|lock:3} in {see: |dreadlock|dreadlock};

      * Note : The use as a telic or change of state verb may indicate that the verb {lock:2|lock:2} has a role in the derivation.;

    [Verb]  | "lock" 


    1: to fasten the lock of

    2: to make fast with or as if with a lock

    3: to fasten in or out or to make secure or inaccessible by or as if by means of locks


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Verb]  | "lock" 


    1: to form into dreadlocks

    [Verb]  | "lock on" 


    1: to acquire (something, such as a target or signal) automatically using a sensor (such as radar)

    [Verb]  | "lock out" 


    1: to subject (a body of employees) to a lockout


    Origin: 1853 ;

    [Adjective]  | "self-lock*ing" | \ ˌself-ˈlä-kiŋ \


    1: locking by its own action


    Origin: 1825 ;

    [Noun]  | "central locking" 


    1: an electronic system that locks all the doors of a car at the same time

    [Phrase]  | "lock horns" 


    1: to come into conflict

    [Phrasal verb]  | "lock away" 


    1: to put (something) in a locked container, place, etc.

    2: to put (someone) in a locked place (such as a prison) for a long period of time

    3: to keep (oneself) alone in a room or place for a long period of time

    [Verb]  | "lock (up)" 


    1: to put in or as if in prison;


      * e.g., " ... if they catch you, they're going to lock you up and throw away the key! "





    [Verb]  | "locking out" 


    1: as in sitting in, walking;


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    [Phrase]  | "locking horns" 


    1: to express different opinions about something often angrily;


      * e.g., " ... Alan likes to locks horns with everyone, so don't take it personally. "



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    [Phrase]  | "lock horns" 


    1: to express different opinions about something often angrily;


      * e.g., " ... Alan likes to locks horns with everyone, so don't take it personally. "



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     [ "locking" ]

    1: A funk dance created at the early 70's by Don Campbellock. There were the Funk dance, a social dance that everybody knew how to dance. In this style there was a move called Funky Chicken. Don Campbellock didn`t know how to do it right cause every move he did, he used to "lock" his arms. Then the people would say to him: "Do the Lock, Campbell". He created some more moves and patterns and called his new dance "Campbellocking" or just "Locking"

      * e.g.,  ... Do the lock, Campbell 

     [ "Locked In" ]

    1: A promise to your self or someone about being loyal.

      * e.g.,  ... We locked in for life ! 

     [ "Locked in" ]

    1: When you’re committed to one person in a relationship, and won’t let anyone else or anything tear the two of you apart. Only the two in the relationship has the key.

      * e.g.,  ... Cardi B and Offset are locked in now; he proposed to her! 

     [ "Locked In" ]

    1: Get Extra Extra focused on your dream

      * e.g.,  ... We are taking a one hour twitter/blackberry break. lock in!!! 

     [ "Lock in" ]

    1: To ready and prepare yourself

      * e.g.,  ... “I’m going to lock in for the frat house birthday!” 

     [ "lock" ]

    1: A persons long beautiful silky hair usually it can be used as a sexual stimulant!

      * e.g.,  ... As Chad was fucking Keirsten from behind her sexy blonde locks brushed his face and made his boner harder and harder! 

     [ "Locke" ]

    1: A character from the 1994 role playing game Final Fantasy VI who is famous for being a dick.

      * e.g.,  ... Celes: You keep your dead girlfriend in some old dude's basement? Gross. 

     [ "On-lock" ]

    1: A term used to express having something perfected or easily obtainable. As in: Locked down, perfected, dialed in, set in stone, definitely, with out a doubt, for sure, absolutely, got it down.

      * e.g.,  ... "Did you learn how to type yet?" 

     [ "on lock" ]

    1: 1 To have a situation under control 2 A person who is obsessive over another 3 A person currently taken

      * e.g.,  ... Damn foo, I got that girl on lock! 

     [ "locks" ]

    1:  A contemporary way to say "dread locks"

      * e.g.,  ... Girl 1"Nice locks". 


     [ "locks" ]

    2: Many people that dislike the connotation that comes with dreadlocks have decided to call them locks instead. Women especially like this term. There is nothing dreadful about locked hair!

      * e.g.,  ... Girl 2"Thanks!" 


     [ "locks" ]

    3:  Just pieces of any curly hair. It's not used often.

      * e.g.,  ... "Her blonde locks framed her face". 


     [ "locks" ]

    4:  devices used to close doors or diaries or anything you want "locked".

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