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The ultimate wisdom which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls faith rather than reason.
Hal Borland

Meaning of "locked" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCKED

locked  [lɒkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCKED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Locked is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOCKED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of locked in the English dictionary

The first definition of locked in the dictionary is fastened with a lock. Other definition of locked is to be locked in battle, to be locked in conflict if you say that people are locked in conflict or in battle, you mean they are arguing or fighting in a fierce or determined way and neither side seems likely to stop. Locked is also locked in an embrace clasping each other tightly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCKED


blocked
blɒkt
brocked
ˈbrɒkt
concoct
kənˈkɒkt
crocked
krɒkt
deadlocked
ˈdɛdlɒkt
decoct
dɪˈkɒkt
dreadlocked
ˈdrɛdlɒkt
ectoproct
ˈɛktəʊˌprɒkt
endoproct
ˈɛndəʊˌprɒkt
fetlocked
ˈfɛtˌlɒkt
gridlocked
ˈɡrɪdlɒkt
landlocked
ˈlændˌlɒkt
overstocked
ˌəʊvəˈstɒkt
percoct
pɜːˈkɒkt
periproct
ˈpɛrɪˌprɒkt
shocked
ʃɒkt
smocked
smɒkt
unlocked
ʌnˈlɒkt
unshocked
ʌnˈʃɒkt
unstocked
ʌnˈstɒkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCKED

lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
lock up
lock-in
lock-up
lock, stock, and barrel
lockable
lockage
lockbox
lockdown
Locke
locked in
locked-in syndrome
locker
locker room
locker-room
Lockerbie
locket
lockfast
lockful
lockhouse

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCKED

action-packed
backed
cassocked
checked
cracked
decked
half-cocked
hand-picked
hillocked
jam-packed
packed
panicked
shell-shocked
stacked
tracked
tussocked
unchecked
well-stocked
wicked
wrecked

Synonyms and antonyms of locked in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOCKED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «locked» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of locked
bar · bolt · catch · clasp · clench · close · clutch · embrace · encircle · enclose · engage · entangle · entwine · fasten · fastening · grapple · grasp · hug · interlock · join · latch · link · mesh · padlock · press · seal · secure · shut · sneck · unite

Translation of «locked» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCKED

Find out the translation of locked to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of locked from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «locked» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

僵持
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enfrascado
570 millions of speakers

English

locked
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заблокирован
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obstinado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pris
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

terkunci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verwickelt in
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

巻き込まれて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

끝나지 않는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dikunci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị khóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூட்டிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉक केलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kilitli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intrappolato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zablokowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заблокований
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blocat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλειδωμένο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesluit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

låst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

låst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of locked

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCKED»

The term «locked» is very widely used and occupies the 7.128 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCKED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about locked

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10 QUOTES WITH «LOCKED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word locked.
1
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Growing up, I was in and out of trouble in group homes and other institutions, and when I was 14, I was locked up in a psychiatric hospital for a number of months for behavioral problems.
2
James Blunt
Being sent away to boarding school at seven is as great an inspiration as any songwriter could have - to be taken away from one's family and locked away for 10 years. It does create an incredible intensity of emotion.
3
Erma Bombeck
When a child is locked in the bathroom with water running and he says he's doing nothing but the dog is barking, call 911.
4
Hal Borland
The ultimate wisdom which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls faith rather than reason.
5
Pat Buchanan
As polarized as we have been, we Americans are locked in a cultural war for the soul of our country.
6
Bonnie Jo Campbell
We have a shotgun we inherited from my father-in-law, a paranoid Englishman living in Texas. I have a .22 Marlin rifle, similar to the one Annie Oakley had, and my husband has a .357 Magnum pistol. All those are locked up tight, of course. We have a couple of pellet guns that get more use than the real guns.
7
Will Carling
People complain professional sportsmen are locked away but when they get out and enjoy themselves, people have a go.
8
Kurt Cobain
I have to admit I've found myself doing the same things that a lot of other rock stars do or are forced to do. Which is not being able to respond to mail, not being able to keep up on current music, and I'm pretty much locked away a lot. The outside world is pretty foreign to me.
9
Whitney Cummings
There was a time in L.A. when I drove to 7-Eleven to go grocery shopping, and I locked my keys in my car, which wasn't insured. My wallet was in there, and I couldn't call AAA, because I only had $7 in my bank account. It was one of those moments where I was like, 'O.K., I literally have nothing right now.'
10
Trick Daddy
If my mama and daddy would've stayed together, one of them would've been dead, and the other would have been locked up for it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCKED»

Discover the use of locked in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to locked and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Locked On
Tom Clancy's new Jack Ryan thriller, Command Authority, is available to pre-order now. Jack Ryan Jr. returns in Locked On, the gripping thriller from Tom Clancy. The Ryans - father and son - are fighting on two fronts . . .
Tom Clancy, 2011
2
Locked Out : Felon Disenfranchisement and American ...
Locked Out exposes one of the most important, yet little known, threats to the health of American democracy today. It reveals the centrality of racial factors in the origins of these laws, and their impact on politics today.
Jeff Manza Professor of Sociology New York University, Christopher Uggen Distinguished McKnight Professor of Sociology u, 2006
3
Locked in Place: State-Building and Late Industrialization ...
Provocative and marked by clarity of prose, this book is also the first historical study of India's post-colonial industrial strategy.
Vivek Chibber, 2011
4
Locked In
Judy Mozersky was 19 when she suffered a totally incapacitating stroke. This is a story of incredible personal endurance and courage.
Judy Mozersky, 2000
5
Locked Out
Sally's mum can't find her keys and now they cannot get into the house.
Beverley Randell, 1994
6
Phase Locked Loops 6/e: Design, Simulation, and Applications
An essential tool for achieving cutting-edge PLL design, the Sixth Edition of Phase-Locked Loops features: A wealth of easy-to-use methods for designing phase-locked loops Over 200 detailed illustrations New to this edition: new chapters on ...
Roland Best, 2007
7
Locked in the Family Cell: Gender, Sexuality, and Political ...
Locked in the Family Cell is the first book on Ireland to provide a sustained and interdisciplinary analysis of gender, sexuality, nationalism, the public and private spheres, and the relationship between these categories of analysis and ...
Kathryn A. Conrad, 2004
8
Phase-Locked Loops: Theory and Applications
Improvements brought about by the advent of the personal computer, especially in the use of numerical results, are integrated into the text. This book also focuses on PLL component technologies used in system implementation.
John L. Stensby, 1997
9
Behind Locked Doors: A History of the Papal Elections
Chronicles the history of the Papal Conclave process for selecting a new pope and traces the history of papal elections and the transfer of power in the Vatican.
Frederic J. Baumgartner, 2003
10
Locked in Time
Nore Roberts didn't ask for a new life, but now that her mom is gone and her dad is newly married, she has to settle in at Shadow Grove, the old Civil War mansion her stepfamily calls home.
Lois Duncan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCKED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term locked is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman smashes window to rescue toddler locked in hot car - KCTV5
"The windows were totally rolled up, all the doors were locked. She was covered in sweat. When I looked in the back window, she was covered ... «KCTV Kansas City, Jul 15»
2
Local family saws their way out of locked car dealership | Fox News
A North Andover family that was stuck behind the locked gate of a Haverhill car dealership parking lot on Friday night entertained themselves ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
You are in a locked room and have 60 minutes to escape. Sound …
You and 10 other people are locked in a room. Words, numbers and pictures are scrawled on the walls, objects scattered. A disembodied voice ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
4
Mississippi pastor locked out of church Sunday - The Clarion-Ledger
Pastor Carl Odom arrived at St. John Baptist Church Sunday morning to find police there, and the locks changed. Odom said the incident ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»
5
Ambulances trying to rescue Nick Cave's son Arthur blocked by …
Ambulances trying to save the life of Nick Cave's 15-year-old son Arthur were delayed by twenty minutes due to a locked gate. «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
Woman smashes stranger's car window to rescue toddler - Daily Mail
Heroic woman smashes car window to rescue distressed little girl locked inside in 100F - to then get confronted by owner 'who was more ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
“She was drenched in sweat,” Woman smashes window to rescue …
“The windows were totally rolled up, all the doors were locked. She was covered in sweat. When I looked in the back window, she was covered ... «FOX43.com, Jul 15»
8
5 things to know today: 5-year-old rescues baby locked in hot …
5-year-old dressed as Batman rescues baby locked in hot car: Caroline Penny had just placed her 1-year-old granddaughter in a car seat when ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
9
Federal Judge Keeps Man Locked Up Over Threatening Facebook …
CHICAGO (STMW) — A judge refused Monday to release a man from federal custody after prosecutors accused him of threatening through ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
10
Man locked up for wearing Voodoo beads in US court - Telegraph
Man locked up for wearing Voodoo beads in US court. Defendant in North Carolina says wearing beads is guaranteed under US constitution. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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